Trent Alexander-Arnold sat down, took a deep breath and uttered the words many Liverpool knew would be coming. “After 20 years at Liverpool Football Club," he said into a camera, “I will be leaving at the end of the season.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has confirmed he is leaving Liverpool — all that remains is for his move to Real Madrid to be rubber-stamped. But what will he be walking into at the Bernabeu? The general outlook at the club is looking a lot less positive than when the idea of joining Madrid on a free transfer began to take shape in April 2024.