A REAL HARD CALL

Trent says decision to leave Kop was tough to make

- Chris McKENNA

LIVERPOOL defender Trent Alexander-Arnold insisted it was the hardest decision of his life to leave the club.

The Reds right-back is set to join Real Madrid this summer after he confirmed yesterday that he will end his 20-year stay at Anfield.

Alexander-Arnold, 26, will sign a five-year deal with the Spanish giants worth around £7.5m-a-year after taxes once the season is over.

Alexander-Arnold said: “This is easily the hardest decision I've ever made in my life.

Life

“This club has been my whole life — my whole world — for 20 years.

“This decision is about experiencing a new challenge, taking myself out of my comfort zone and pushing myself both professionally and personally.”