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Trent Alexander-Arnold wants to build legacy at Liverpool

The 26-year-old wants to be remembered long after his playing days are over.

Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold wants to build his legacy as one of the best right-backs
Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold wants to build his legacy as one of the best right-backs (Peter Byrne/PA)

Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold wants to build a legacy as a top player for his club.

The 26-year-old wants to be remembered long after his playing days are over as one of the better right backs in the game.

Alexander-Arnold, whose expiring contract this summer is a cause for concern for his club, has won the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup (twice).

Trent Alexander-Arnold is thinking about his legacy in the game
Trent Alexander-Arnold is thinking about his legacy in the game (Peter Byrne/PA)

The England international was asked, on the Men in Blazers podcast, what else he would like to accomplish and he said: “Of course winning more trophies, but on a personal level, building a legacy, that is something that is important.

“Being spoken about in the highest regard, especially after you have finished.

“In 10, 15 years, if I am spoken about as one of the best right-backs, or the best right-back, that is what I am playing for now and using it as motivation.”

Speculation continues about his future with Real Madrid continually being linked and in less than a fortnight he will be able to negotiate a pre-contract agreement with overseas clubs.

But with Liverpool top of the Premier League and the Champions League tables, and having captained the team in their Carabao Cup quarter-final win at Southampton on Wednesday in the absence of the rested Virgil van Dijk, there is still plenty to play for at Anfield.

Alexander-Arnold said: “I’ve been a fan, I know the emotions in the game. I’ve got people around me who are all fans so of course I probably see it and am more open to it than other players as I’ve got a lot more connections who love the club.

“But whether I feel it more or less I don’t know.”