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Glen Johnson believes Liverpool have to accept blame for Trent Alexander-Arnold's exit, not the player(Image: DAZN)

Former Liverpool full-back Glen Johnson has blamed the club for failing to tie Trent Alexander-Arnold down to a new deal prior to his Real Madrid transfer.

It was confirmed in May that two-time Premier League champion Alexander-Arnold would indeed leave Anfield, and Los Blancos snapped up his signature for £8.4million one month later.

Despite being born and raised in Liverpool, Alexander-Arnold was condemned by some sections of the Liverpool support.



66 shirt, while Alexander-Arnold was booed by certain supporters before and during a clash against Arsenal in May.

But Johnson, who made 200 appearances for Liverpool between 2009 and 2015, has said it's the club's fault their star got away.

He's been there many years.

"I think Liverpool should never have allowed him to have that option.

However, the Reds managed to tie down each of those talismans on new deals at the 11th hour.

Reports indicated Liverpool did try and convince Alexander-Arnold to stay with multiple contract offers.

And the promise of joining close pal and international team-mate Jude Bellingham in Spain's capital apparently proved too tempting to turn down.

Former right-back Johnson made 200 appearances for Liverpool after joining from Portsmouth in 2009(Image: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Liverpool's infrastructure, recruitment and acumen in maintaining squad harmony has often been the envy of most other clubs over the past decade or so.
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