Former Liverpool striker Michael Owen has claimed that Reds fans should not be upset about Trent Alexander-Arnold leaving Anfield for Real Madrid and should instead wish him good luck with the Spanish giant.

Earlier this week, Alexander-Arnold confirmed his intention to depart as a free agent when his Liverpool contract expires at the end of the season.

Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool.



It's different, and that's the beauty of it.

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"You go to a different country and it's different food, different weather, different language, different football.

There is a lot of difference.

"If I was a Liverpool fan, and I know half of fans will be screaming at the telly, but I would be saying thank you very much for all your service.

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But if it's football, you're a traitor, which is sad because he has done everything."

Alexander-Arnold has played 352 games for Liverpool so far in his senior career, winning every major trophy at least once