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Trent Alexander-Arnold has announced he'll be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season(Image: @TrentAA (X))

Trent Alexander-Arnold has officially announced that he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season.

For me it was always to do it after the season was done, when there was nothing else to really play for."

This measured approach contrasts with Jurgen Klopp's decision last year to announce his Liverpool departure before the season wrapped.



Klopp, who enjoyed nine memorable years at the helm, revealed in January that he would be leaving at the season's end, with his side in the midst of a tense title race.

While the timing allowed Liverpool ample opportunity to source a replacement, it arguably unsettled the squad's rhythm during the run-in - with the club ultimately failing to keep pace with Manchester City and Arsenal.

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Determined not to repeat that scenario, Alexander-Arnold waited.

20" with a dominant 5-1 win over Tottenham on April 27, and with their objectives achieved, he felt the moment had come to share his intentions.

Unlike Jurgen Klopp, Alexander-Arnold waited until the title race was over to announce his departure(Image: Getty Images)

"After 20 years at Liverpool Football Club, now is the time for me to confirm that I will be leaving at the end of the season," he wrote.

"This is easily the hardest decision I've ever made in my life.

"This club has been my whole life - my whole world - for 20 years.

They now face Arsenal, then Brighton away, before finishing the season at Anfield against Crystal Palace on May 25 - a match that will likely mark Alexander-Arnold's final bow in a Liverpool shirt.

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