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“It’s not really a surprise because there’s been so much talk around Trent and Real Madrid,” Shearer told Betfair.

“I just look at some of the comments, and a lot of the time I don’t because it irritates me, but when I looked at some of the comments on Tuesday when the news broke, I know it’s his club but he’s been brilliant for Liverpool, played a huge part in everything they’ve done in the last few years and he’s won every single trophy with them.

“He’s been a main player in doing that and has played just under 400 games, been hugely successful and given everything to that football club.



Trent should be allowed to make the decision to say yeah, he wants to go and try something new, go into a different country for one of, if not the biggest club in the world in Real Madrid.

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“He should be given a great send-off from the Liverpool fans if it happens.

He hasn’t got involved in all the talk.

“I just think, if he is going to leave, he should leave with everyone applauding him for what he’s done for that brilliant football club.

“Trent is leaving a huge powerhouse of a football club and joining another one in Real Madrid.

But he also believes Liverpool can replace the right-back as they have shown in the past they’ve overcome club legends moving on.

“Look at the great players they’ve had that have always been replaced,” he added.

“For a great midfielder in Graeme Souness, you then get Steven Gerrard.

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“Liverpool will move on, still be a great football club and will still win stacks of trophies - there’s no doubt about that.

Great players move on, find a way to move forward and great football clubs find a way to replace a player which Liverpool will do.”

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