Trent Alexander-Arnold is now a rival and has tarnished his Liverpool legacy, says Jamie Carragher

Jamie Carragher believes Trent Alexander-Arnold has chosen to be a rival of Liverpool after saying he’ll go away Anfield on the finish of the season.

Alexander-Arnold confirmed what was extensively anticipated this morning, that he’ll depart the membership when his contract expires in June, with Actual Madrid his more than likely vacation spot as he appears to be like to take the subsequent step in his profession.

Liverpool followers have reacted negatively to his choice with Carragher summing up the sentiments of many by predicting the 26-year-old will obtain a hostile reception if he ever returns to Merseyside with Madrid.

Writing within the Telegraph, the previous Liverpool defender stated: “I like seeing a Liverpool-born lad doing so effectively he’ll play for Actual Madrid. 

“A part of me thinks ‘effectively achieved’ however the aggressive ingredient in me additionally thinks swapping Liverpool purple for Actual Madrid white means he has chosen to turn into a rival.

“It means the subsequent time he’s at Anfield he’ll obtain the identical therapy as Luis Suarez when he returned to Merseyside in a Barcelona shirt.

“With Monday’s assertion, the unconditional assist Alexander-Arnold loved from the Kop when he was absolutely dedicated to Liverpool has gone.”

After 20 years at Liverpool Soccer Membership, now could be the time for me to substantiate that I might be leaving on the finish of the season.

That is simply the toughest choice I’ve ever made in my life.

I do know a lot of you may have questioned why or been pissed off that I haven’t spoken about this… pic.twitter.com/emAw5RvXq0

— Trent Alexander-Arnold (@TrentAA) May 5, 2025

Trent’s legacy now tarnished, says Carragher

Alexander-Arnold has helped Liverpool to 2 Premier League crowns and a Champions League success after becoming a member of the membership as a six-year-old boy.

However Carragher feels his legacy will now be tarnished within the eyes of many Reds followers.

He added: “What’s gained within the short-term will be sacrificed when it comes to a legacy as soon as a profession is over, and though it’d sound like a cliché to say you might be ‘a part of a household’ as soon as you might be cherished by the followers of the largest, most storied golf equipment, it’s true.

“There are numerous examples of really nice gamers who gave stellar service in all places they went however now not really feel emotionally hooked up to anybody. It’s not essentially proper or truthful.

“It’s simply how it’s, as a result of supporters will differentiate between these perceived to be placing the membership first within the ongoing struggle to tackle the superpower of Actual Madrid, and those that have been accused of excited about their very own profession.”

Don’t inform Liverpool followers the way to suppose

Many non-Liverpool followers stay shocked on the ranges of anger directed in direction of Alexander-Arnold however Carragher says he understands the place the Kopites are coming from.

He stated: “Actual are one among solely two golf equipment to have gained extra European Cups than Liverpool, so when a top-class academy participant makes this type of a transfer, there’s a simmering resentment from the native fanbase that they’re making an attempt to separate themselves from ‘their very own’, or suppose there’s something larger or higher on the market for them.

“You’ll be able to name that unfair, naive and even deluded all you want. In making an attempt to clarify how it’s, folks leap on me and inform me it’s fallacious to suppose that manner, and Alexander-Arnold must be wished effectively on his new journey.

“Liverpool followers are being informed their response to Alexander-Arnold leaving is emotional greater than wise. My response to that’s who is admittedly the naive and deluded one when analysing how followers really feel about such transfers?”

Liverpool’s subsequent recreation at Anfield comes on Sunday after they tackle Arsenal.