Carragher ´not angry, just disappointed´ by Alexander-Arnold´s Liverpool departure

Jamie Carragher is disappointed by Trent Alexander-Arnold’s determination to permission Liverpool astatine the extremity of the play arsenic helium felt the Reds are connected the verge of thing special.

Alexander-Arnold, who joined Liverpool’s academy successful 2004, confirmed connected Monday that helium would beryllium departing astatine the extremity of the play pursuing the expiration of his contract, with a determination to Real Madrid reportedly already agreed.

The England planetary has turned retired 352 times for the Reds crossed each competitions since making his debut for the elder squad successful 2016 and has won 8 large titles with the club, including 2 Premier League titles and a Champions League title.

Alexander-Arnold volition permission Anfield having registered much assists (64) than immoderate different defender successful Premier League history.

Liverpool precocious wrapped up the Premier League rubric successful style, and contempt aboriginal exits successful the Champions League and FA Cup, on with a decision to Newcastle United successful the EFL Cup final, it has been a play to retrieve nether Arne Slot.

Speaking connected Sky Sports, Carragher claimed helium is not angry, but disappointed successful Alexander-Arnold’s decision, particularly considering however palmy Liverpool person been this season.

“I’m not angry, I’m conscionable disappointed that arsenic a section player, helium doesn’t deliberation Liverpool are adjacent capable to winning,” Carragher said.

“We’ve had players successful the past who near who were playing for Liverpool teams that weren’t arsenic bully arsenic this Liverpool team.

“But Liverpool are 1 of the champion 5 oregon six teams successful Europe and could beryllium connected the verge of thing peculiar nether this manager implicit the adjacent 5 oregon six years.

“If I was a section subordinate successful that position, wherever I thought I could spell triumph league titles, and enactment Liverpool supra Manchester United for league titles, and get person to Real Madrid, I would stay.

“People speech astir rivalry successful England but Madrid are a rival of Liverpool successful the European Cup.

“Real Madrid are the biggest nine successful the world, and there’s portion of maine that looks astatine a kid from West Derby going to play for Real Madrid, and there’s conscionable a disappointment due to the fact that Liverpool could beryllium connected the verge of thing big.”

Trent Alexander-Arnold has informed Liverpool FC of his volition to permission the nine this summertime upon the expiry of his existent contract.

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 5, 2025

Carragher besides added that Alexander-Arnold’s presumption arsenic a modern Liverpool large whitethorn beryllium diminished pursuing his determination to leave.

“He volition suffer thing that he’s got close present successful presumption of Liverpool supporters’ emotion for him; him being ‘one of their own’ volition diminish,” Carragher said.

“Local players are held successful a higher respect successful antithetic ways. Supporters possibly expect a spot much of them successful these situations.

“I don’t ever hold with however section players are treated successful definite situations, but my happening with Trent is it’s his career, he’s escaped to take what helium wants to do, and he’s going to the biggest nine successful the world.”