Mohamed Salah sends emotional message to Trent Alexander-Arnold and makes prediction for the long run – after Liverpool star confirmed his looming exit

Mohamed Salah paid a heartfelt tribute to Trent Alexander-Arnold after the Liverpool star confirmed he’ll depart on the finish of the season.

Alexander-Arnold advised followers it was the ‘hardest determination of his life’ to go away however that he yearned to ‘push himself professionally and personally’. 

It introduced readability to a long-running saga over his expiring contract and all indicators level to him becoming a member of Actual Madrid and linking up along with his shut good friend Jude Bellingham. 

He obtained a combined response from Reds followers, with many expressing their gratitude for 20 years of service whereas others solid him as a traitor for leaving on a free.

Alexander-Arnold leaves with eight trophies to his title and as arguably the perfect right-back in world soccer, with the aim of successful the Ballon d’Or. 

And Salah left little doubt as to his emotions, writing on X: ‘It’s been a pleasure sharing a particular friendship with you and enjoying alongside you. 

He mentioned he has loved a ‘particular friendship’ along with his long-time Liverpool team-mate

Alexander-Arnold has introduced his determination to go away Liverpool on the finish of the season 

‘I want you the perfect and I’m certain we’ll meet once more.’

The ahead shared a compilation of pictures of them enjoying and celebrating collectively down the years.

Liverpool followers will probably be hoping his forecast that they are going to meet once more does not happen within the type of any defeat to Actual Madrid, who’ve a historical past of snatching gamers from them.

Champions League ultimate defeats in 2018 and 2022 have solely elevated the resentment in direction of the Spanish giants.

In an announcement on social media, Alexander-Arnold wrote: ‘After 20 years at Liverpool Soccer Membership, now’s the time for me to verify that I will probably be leaving on the finish of the season. That is simply the toughest determination I’ve ever made in my life.

‘I do know a lot of you might have questioned why or been annoyed that I haven’t spoken about this but, but it surely was at all times my intention to maintain my full give attention to the workforce’s finest pursuits, which was securing No.20.

‘This membership has been my entire life – my entire world – for 20 years. From the Academy proper by way of till now, the help and love I’ve felt from everybody inside and out of doors of the membership will stick with me without end. I’ll without end be in debt to you all.

‘However, I’ve by no means recognized the rest and this determination is about experiencing a brand new problem, taking myself out of my consolation zone and pushing myself each professionally and personally.

‘I’ve given my all each single day I’ve been at this membership, and I hope you are feeling like I’ve given again to you throughout my time right here. From the underside of my coronary heart, I thank everyone – my coaches, my managers, my teammates, the workers and our unbelievable supporters – for the final 20 years.

The total-back will depart on a free switch after failing to agree a brand new contract with the Reds

Alexander-Arnold could link-up with England team-mate Jude Bellingham (proper) at Actual Madrid

‘I’ve been blessed sufficient to stay out my desires right here and I’ll by no means, ever take without any consideration the particular moments I’ve been lucky sufficient to have lived by way of with you all. My love for this membership won’t ever die’.

In the meantime, in a membership assertion on their web site, Liverpool wrote: ‘The 26-year-old will convey his two-decade-long affiliation with the Reds to an finish having made the choice to depart Anfield as soon as his deal ceases on June 30, 2025.

‘Alexander-Arnold will depart with our gratitude and appreciation for his contribution throughout a sustained interval of success.’

It places to an finish the long-running saga that has dominated debates this season with the 26-year-old not discussing his future out of respect to Liverpool as he didn’t need it to be performed out in public.

Mail Sport was the primary English newspaper to report that Actual Madrid have been assured of securing Alexander-Arnold method again in December – and never a lot has modified alongside the best way.

It’s understood that the contract will not be formally signed but however will probably be quickly, with the England worldwide set to affix his good pal and Three Lions team-mate Jude Bellingham within the Spanish capital.

Followers have obtained Alexander-Arnold with heat regardless of all of the noise about his future this season however it is going to be intriguing to see how Anfield reacts on Sunday when Liverpool host Arsenal in what will probably be his penultimate house sport.