Trent Alexander-Arnold says striker Arsenal signed for £8m is the smartest footballer he’s ever seen

Trent Alexander-Arnold has played with some incredibly clever footballers during his time at Liverpool.Indeed, Thiago Alcantara is one of the smartest players in football history, while Roberto Firmino was nothing short of a genius when he was at Liverpool.However, according to Alexander-Arnold, the smartest player in football history is actually a former Arsenal ace.Indeed, speaking to Goal, Alexander-Arnold was asked to name the smartest footballer he’s ever seen, and he named a former Arsenal man as his answer.The right-back actually claimed that Dennis Bergkamp is the player from history with the highest football IQ.READ MORE: Daniel Levy has made it his ‘personal mission’ to sign ‘crazy’ Premier League player for TottenhamPhoto by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty ImagesDennis Bergkamp is the smartest player everAlexander-Arnold named Bergkamp as the player with the highest football IQ.Of course, the Dutchman was an absolute legend of the Premier League era, lighting up English football with his incredible ability at Arsenal.Arsenal would sign Bergkamp for just £8m back in 1997, and that ultimately proved to be one of the biggest bargains in Premier League history.Interestingly, this isn’t the first time we’ve heard something like this said about Bergkamp.Indeed, Ally McCoist also hailed Bergkamp for his footballing brain recently, showcasing just how smart the striker was as a player.Trent Alexander-Arnold’s perfect playerAlexander-Arnold didn’t just pick out Bergkamp for praise.Indeed, the full-back was asked to build a perfect player made up of a number of attributes, and he made some interesting choices here.AttributeTrent Alexander-Arnold’s perfect playerLeft footLionel MessiRight footTrent Alexander-ArnoldSpeedAdama TraoreStrengthVirgil van DijkPassingSteven GerrardSkillsZinedine ZidaneFootball IQDennis BergkampAlexander-Arnold picked a number of Liverpool figures when building his perfect player, while, of course, he also picked a Real Madrid legend – Zinedine Zidane.Alexander-Arnold is set to join Real Madrid this summer, and he could well follow in Zidane’s footsteps by becoming a legend at the Bernabeu.The defender also picked Virgil van Dijk for his incredible strength, while he also chose Steven Gerrard for his passing ability, showing his strong affinity for Liverpool.Alexander-Arnold has picked some incredible players here to make up his ultimate player, and if you put Bergkamp’s brain in any footballer, you’re going to have a top attacker on your hands.