Trent Alexander-Arnold agreement reached as ex-Liverpool star already outlined return plan

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Trent Alexander-Arnold's first year at Real Madrid hasn't gone the way he would have hoped, and two former Liverpool stars have now called for him to make a return to AnfieldTwo former Liverpool stars have called for Trent Alexander-Arnold to return to Anfield(Image: Getty Images)Less than a year on from his high-profile exit from Liverpool, there is already a clamor for Trent Alexander-Arnold to return to Anfield.The Reds’ former vice-captain of course left his boyhood club last summer for Real Madrid, much to the chagrin of supporters who had hoped to one day see him become the club’s captain.Since Alexander-Arnold departed for the Bernabeu, there has been a consensus that his old club has missed him, with Arne Slot having been forced into chopping and changing his options at right-back this season - due in most part to injuries, but also at times because of Liverpool’s poor form.READ MORE: Liverpool stars gather at restaurant for Mohamed Salah's farewell partyREAD MORE: Anthony Gordon transfer 'terms in place' for exit as one-time Liverpool target set for moveIt hasn’t been smooth sailing for Alexander-Arnold either though. The 27-year-old’s first year in Spain certainly hasn’t gone how he would have hoped.He found himself in and out of the team early on under Xabi Alonso as he had to share right-back duties with Dani Carvajal, and a hamstring injury didn’t help his cause.

Nevertheless, Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard wants to see him back at Anfield.“I wished and hoped that Trent didn’t leave us,” Gerrard told BFM Radio. I think it's critical and key that we keep producing homegrown talent."Steven Gerrard wants to see Trent Alexander-Arnold return to Liverpool(Image: BFM Radio)And Gerrard isn’t the only former Red hoping to see Alexander-Arnold make a sensational return, with Glen Johnson in agreement with his former captain."Who would be my choice to be Liverpool’s starting right-back next season?

Alexander-Arnold’s relationship with Liverpool’s fans took a major hit when he decided to leave the club, and there have been no signs of it improving after he returned to Anfield in November - not to mention his brother hasn’t exactly helped enhance his reputation back on Merseyside.Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreFrom $100LFC.comSee the dealLiverpool's home and away strips for the 2025/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.Fans can order jerseys in the US at Fanatics.com or via the LFC Online Store in both the US and across the world.The England international has tried to keep things civil with his former club though, and he has always insisted he would make a return to Anfield in the future - albeit, perhaps not as a player."There's no doubt about it, I'll be back,” Alexander-Arnold said upon announcing his exit from Liverpool last year.“I'd love one day to be able to bring my kids to Anfield and show them that's where I've played, and to show them the videos and highlights of what we were able to achieve together."