Trent Alexander-Arnold has been seriously criticized by Liverpool fans for postponing the announcement of his decision to leave the club, but Arne Slot is clear about his attitude
Arne Slot has already claimed that Trent Alexander-Arnold has not been dedicated to Liverpool in recent months. Alexander-Arnold has confirmed that he will leave his boys' club when his contract ends next month and causes anger from many supporters in Liverpool.
Rumors about a free transfer to Real Madrid rumbling throughout the season and rose alone after Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk put the pen on paper about new contracts. Alexander-Arnold came through the Liverpool Academy and will leave after securing his second and 20th league title of the club.
Some fans have questioned the club that he supports, because he has rejected the offer of a new deal at Anfield to move to Madrid. The fact that he will not even earn his side who have not helped transfer costs.
But after Alexander-Arnold returned from an injury to score the winner against Leicester on April 20, Slot defended the 26-year-old.
“Today's head should be the goal that he scored and not about his contract, but it would be ridiculous if someone claims his commitment to this club,” said Slot. “The work rate that he is introducing. No one can argue his dedication to this club, but the headlines should be his big goal and not his contract.
“I don't think it only meant a lot to him, for everyone who loves Liverpool. A big moment and big players love big moments in their career. Virgil had one last week. Players of the quality of Trent, you know that these players perform when the most needed.”
Alexander-Arnold knew that his announcement would make fans upset, but decided to wait until the title was secured to get his news.
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“It is clear that there has been a lot of noise about what the decision would be and what that would look like,” he told the club website. “I know that many people will say that I should have said earlier, many people will say that I may have waited at the right time.
“But I personally felt that the focus should always be on the field, should always be about football. When we were in a title race and try to insist on trophies, it is about making the right decision for the team and trying not to distract the team and remove what we do on the field.
“For me it was always to do it after the season was a bit ready; not so much the last game, but if there was nothing else to play for. Now that we have won the competition and we have been able to celebrate and celebrate such a great performance, I felt like the right time is to get it from my chest and tell the truth now.”