Michael Owen has issued advice to Trent Alexander-Arnold as he admitted that playing for Real Madrid was an “amazing experience” – while conceding he lost “control” of the destiny of his career after leaving Anfield.
The full-back has enjoyed a bright start to the campaign, having featured 19 times to help the Reds to summit of the Premier League and Champions League standings. However, the debate over his long-term future on Merseyside refuses to go away with the homegrown defender’s contract set to expire next summer.
With just seven months left on his current agreement, Alexander-Arnold would be allowed to depart his boyhood club for nothing if he fails to renew his terms. Amid the uncertainty, speculation has abounded that the 26-year-old could be a target for Real Madrid at the end of the campaign.
Irrespective of these rumors, what is undeniable is that the player is within his rights to talk with foreign clubs about a pre-contract agreement from January 1. Now, ex-Liverpool striker Owen has waded into the discourse over the right-back’s future as he explained the pros and cons of a potential move away from Anfield.
The pundit is in a position to offer a unique perspective on the situation, having left Liverpool for Real Madrid back in 2004. His time at Santiago Bernabeu ultimately proved mixed as he spent just a single season in Spain before making the move to Newcastle United in 2005 – having instead desired a return to Merseyside.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Liverpool.com, arranged by AceOdds, Owen first outlined the positives of staying at Liverpool for Alexander-Arnold as his future remains unresolved at the club he has supported since he was a boy. He said: “He’s done everything at Liverpool.