Legendary former captain of Liverpool, Steven Gerrard has shared his opinions on Trent Alexander-Arnold’s choice to leave Anfield for Real Madrid last summer.
Gerrard made it plain that he would not have made the decision himself, even though he acknowledged that he could understand Alexander-Arnold’s motivation.
Discussing the transfer in a podcast with Rio Ferdinand as quoted by Madrid Universal, Gerrard explained, “Any player would pay attention if Barcelona or Real Madrid came after him.
“Madrid came after me when Mourinho was there, seriously. And I heard about it. It wasn’t talked about much because we said no pretty quickly, but I heard about it. They had my attention.
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“It’s Real Madrid. No matter who you are, if those clubs come calling, you think about it. And if you don’t, you’re not human.
“That’s why I understand Trent’s situation. His best friend plays there, maybe he wants a new challenge.
“He’s already won everything at Liverpool. There’s a part of me that understands that.”
Despite understanding the decision, Gerrard questioned it from the perspective of loyalty and career priorities. “But when I put on the Liverpool shirt, I think, what are you doing?
“You’re at one of the best teams in Europe, winning things I still dream of winning, you’re one of the most important players on the team, the fans adore you, what are you doing?”
“The next player who goes to Barcelona or Madrid will also be criticised. You’re always going to be criticised, you have to live with it.
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