LIVERPOOL -- As Jürgen Klopp and his players took in the ovation from the Liverpool fans after the Premier League's final day last season, one man appeared more emotional than most. Trent Alexander-Arnold was moved to tears as supporters paid tribute to their outgoing manager, and the right-back's reaction was interpreted in some quarters as a sign that he too was headed for the exit door.
Of course, no move materialised last summer, and the 26-year-old has been an integral part of Liverpool's success under new head coach Arne Slot. But, on that balmy May afternoon, perhaps Alexander-Arnold could already sense it was the beginning of the end of his own Anfield story.