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It has been confirmed that the England international will leave the club at the end of the season, with Real Madrid his next destination.

Alexander-Arnold's decision to depart, which he communicated via a video on social media on Monday, has prompted an angry reaction from many supporters who are disappointed to see a homegrown talent choose to leave.

The main issue that Liverpool fans have is that he is departing after running his contract down, thus ensuring the Reds do not receive a transfer fee for a player who has a market value of $85 million.

From Alexander-Arnold's perspective, the benefit of announcing his decision so late in the season is that, if he does receive a negative reception from Liverpool fans inside stadiums, there are only three games of the season remaining, so the backlash won't last particularly long.

The Reds have two more games at Anfield to contend with, against Arsenal and Crystal Palace, with the Palace game taking place on May 25 — one day before Liverpool's title parade.

The reception that Alexander-Arnold gets during that parade will tell him just where he stands with the supporters that have worshipped him for the best part of a decade.

Alexander-Arnold was asked whether he had a message for Liverpool's fans as he spoke to club media as his impending departure was announced.

I’ve done things I never thought I’d be able to do, and to do them with the fans and supporters of this club has been something I’ll never forget.

"There’s no doubt about it, I’ll be back – I’d love one day to be able to bring my kids to Anfield and show them that that’s where I’ve played and show them the videos and highlights of what we were able to achieve together

"Thank you for the support, thank you for the love that I’ve always felt, thank you for always having my back

I will always love the club, I will always love the people of the club, I will always love the fans and the supporters
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