The right-back neatly swerved any questions regarding his next career move when interviewed after the match against Leicester City at the weekend, a game in which his left-footed strike took the Reds to the brink of a second Premier League title in five years, and the first that the club will be able to celebrate in front of their fans.
Jurgen Klopp's 2019/20 side earned Liverpool their first English top-flight title in the Premier League era and the first for 30 years, but COVID robbed them of the chance to enjoy it in the stadium with their loyal supporters.
Title win would be perfect Liverpool ending for Trent
The image of Jordan Henderson lifting the trophy in front of an empty Anfield is one that will live long in the memory for a number of reasons, but a win against Tottenham on Sunday will surely be the cue for a party atmosphere at the famous old ground.
If this is to be Trent's final season at the club he joined as a six-year-old back in 2004, then a title triumph can be no more perfect an ending for him. However, what is likely to be the impact at both clubs should he make the switch to the Santiago Bernabeu?
From a Liverpool perspective, it does open up the possibility of Conor Bradley claiming the position as his own.
Though Joe Gomez and Jarrell Quansah have also played there, the 21-year-old Northern Irishman would seem to be the most natural fit.
Alexander-Arnold has kept Conor Bradley on the sidelines
In the past three seasons, Bradley has barely had a look in, and it's Alexander-Arnold's consistency that's kept him firmly on the sidelines for the most part.
For example, Trent has 10 goals and 23 assists in that time, whilst Conor Bradley has just one goal and eight assists.
Of course, the youngster's 2,159 minutes on the pitch since the start of the 2022/23 campaign can hardly be compared to Trent's 7,792, though one can be assured that, given the responsibility of patrolling the right channel in Alexander-Arnold's stead, those numbers should soon rise.
Whether he'll get to his contemporary's level is a moot point at this stage.
Bradley's 61.5% shooting accuracy compared to Trent's 33% is a little misleading too given how many shots both have actually had - 24 for the former and 138 for the latter - so it will be interesting to see how much of an improvement is made should Arne Slot not look outside the club for a replacement for his right-back.
Passing excellence underscores Trent's natural game
From a forward passing perspective, Trent has no equal at the club over the past three seasons. His 5,890 total passes is second only to Virgil van Dijk, but the England international tops the charts at Liverpool for the number of forward passes made - 2,104 - with a 66.4% pass completion stat.
Aside from any defensive duties that Conor Bradley or any other player tasked with the job will have to attend to, it's Trent's adroitness at getting forward with relevancy that will be hard to replicate.
For Real Madrid, without Dani Carvajal to bomb forward down the right-hand side, Los Blancos have found it reasonably difficult to create chances from that area of the pitch.
Lucas Vazquez can normally be considered as Carvajal's deputy and has done the job this season because of the latter's injury, though he will be 34 by the start of the new season.
Raul Asensio has been tried in the position, and if needed, Antonio Rudiger or Eder Militao will fill in, but the need for Alexander-Arnold to come in and give some balance to the back four seems obvious.
Carvajal and Vazquez to put pressure on Trent
Using the same three-season time frame, Vazquez's 82.8% accuracy for passes made in the final third (1,243 made, 1,029 successful) trumps his contemporary's 77.5% (1,262 made, 978 successful), and is also miles better than Trent's 66.4%. However, both are way behind the Liverpool man's output in this regard.
Seven goals from Carvajal and nine from Vazquez are on par with the Liverpool man, though 10 and 15 assists respectively are not in the same ballpark as Trent's 23.
6,107 minutes on the pitch for Vazquez is significantly lower than Carvajal's 7,192, with the latter having played some 600 minutes less than Trent, or the equivalent of roughly six and a half matches. To that end, the Spaniard could consider, taking into account his age too, that he's done ok in terms of attacking prowess, if not brilliant.
One area where both Real players have excelled is in their one-to-one duels against a direct opponent.
Carvajal's 623 and Vazquez's 597 see them both in Los Blancos' top 10, and win percentages of over 50% are also in the top bracket. Trent has taken part in 637 by comparison, winning just 48.4% of them.
An upgrade in certain areas, Alexander-Arnold will nevertheless have to show an improvement in others, and one fact which has to be considered is that he will never have experienced the kind of pressure that comes with wearing the all white kit.
At Liverpool, he is, and always has been, feted as one of their own. At Real Madrid, he will have to prove himself all over again and, what's more, it will be in the full glare of an unforgiving Spanish press.
