Yet leaving Liverpool would surely also trigger some regrets. Alexander-Arnold continues to say he wants to be the club captain and he is, in theory, the next in line to do so considering his current role as deputy to Virgil van Dijk, another player whose contract runs out next summer .

For someone who claims not to want to have his future plans played out in public, Trent Alexander-Arnold is doing a lot of talking to the media. The right-back stopped to speak to reporters

Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has said he welcomes critcism from manager Arne Slot in order to become a feared defender in Europe.