The club had already made contact with Alexander-Arnold, with Liverpool willing to make him the best paid right-back in the Premier League.
Taking to social media, he said: “I think the decision for me is personal.
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“To change environment, to challenge myself elsewhere.
People won’t be happy with the decision but it's something that I feel like I need to do on my journey and my career.
It’s not about me thinking we’re not going to fight for titles or fight for trophies season in, season out because I knew from the first few moments with the manager that he was a winner, he was aiming to go and win things.
Trent Alexander-Arnold will leave Liverpool at the end of the season(Image: Getty Images)
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