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Then he made mistakes and didn't give up."

Ironically, it was announced on Friday that Alexander-Arnold would be leaving Liverpool after 20 years at the club to join Real Madrid, marking the end of an era for the 26-year-old at his boyhood club.

The ex-Liverpool star will be available to play for Real Madrid in the Club World Cup(Image: Michael Regan/Getty Images/Getty Images For The Premier League)

While it was anticipated that he would join the Spanish side on a free transfer after his contract ended on June 30, Real Madrid have struck a £10million deal to secure Alexander-Arnold's services a month earlier.

The agreement was reached to ensure the right-back could participate in the Club World Cup, with plans to present him as a new signing on June 1.

The initial news of Alexander-Arnold's pre-agreement with Madrid did not sit well with Liverpool supporters, leading to some fans booing him when he entered the pitch during the 2-2 draw with Arsenal earlier this month.

Klopp, who attended the LFC Foundation Gala Ball prior to Liverpool's season finale against Crystal Palace, defended his former player and expressed his disappointment at the section of fans who chose to jeer the defender.

"I don't want to tell anyone what they should think, I don't want to say what you have to think but I can tell you what you think is wrong.

Because I am an old man and I don't waste time with hiding my opinion," he said.

The German oversaw Alexander-Arnold's rise from the academy into the Liverpool first team(Image: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

"I watched the game when he came on and I heard the booing.

This is not us, 100 per cent.

"I don't tell you you should not be disappointed or angry, I tell you 'Don't forget'.

This club does not forget.

We don't forget anything: we don't forget the good thing and we don't forget the bad thing.

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"But we ignore the bad things and remember the good things.

You don't have to be happy he is going, but don't forget what he did for this club because I can't forget it."

Slot's team swiftly confirmed their intention to move forward following the star's departure to Madrid, announcing the signing of Jeremie Frimpong mere hours after the Englishman's exit was made public.


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