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Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold.(Image: Peter Byrne/PA Wire)

Trent Alexander-Arnold admits he can understand the disappointment and frustration from Liverpool fans over his decision to leave the club at the end of the season.

Growing up, seeing players leave that I’ve loved watching and have helped the team win trophies, you feel a connection to the players that you watch, especially when they bring success to the club as well.

"So, I completely understand the feelings that go with that and I’ve felt it myself so I completely understand that the news will disappoint a lot of people, will anger people, it will make them upset.



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"Obviously that went into the decision as well - it’s something you don’t want to do, you don’t want to ever have these moments where you feel like you’re letting a lot of people down, you’re disappointing a lot of people.

"But I’ve had to make a decision for me, it’s as simple as that.

It’s a difficult one, it’s one that has played on my mind for a long time but being able now to get it off my chest will feel like a weight is lifted.

And I think it’s important for the fans to know where I stand and know what the truth is."

Alexander-Arnold added: "Obviously there’s been a lot of noise around what the decision was going to be and how that was going to look.

When we were in a title race and trying to push for trophies, it’s about making the right decision for the team and trying not to distract the team and take away from what we’re doing on the pitch.

"For me, it was always to do it after the season was kind of done; not so much the final game but when there was nothing else really to play for.

"Now that we’ve won the league and we’ve been able to celebrate it and celebrate such an amazing achievement, I felt like now is the right time to get it off my chest and tell the fans the truth, and now is that time.

"One hundred per cent, [staying was] a massive possibility.

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.

"And you’ve seen that this season with the way that we’ve played.