Real Madrid confirmed the signing of defender Trent Alexander-Arnold on Friday (May 30, 2025) in time for the Club World Cup after paying a reported charge of 10 million euros ($11 million) to Liverpool.
The 26-year-old England proper again has agreed to a six-year deal by way of June 2031, the Spanish membership mentioned.
Madrid mentioned Alexander-Arnold will play for Xabi Alonso’s crew on the Club World Cup to be held within the United States beginning in mid-June.
Alexander-Arnold had been criticized by some Liverpool followers for having let his contract run down — which means he may go away as a free agent.
But since Alexander-Arnold was nonetheless underneath contract with the Premier League champions till the tip of June, Liverpool was in a position to extract a charge for letting him go early.
Madrid and the opposite 31 groups enjoying within the Club World Cup could make early signings underneath FIFA-approved particular buying and selling home windows from June 1-10 and once more June 27-July 3.
Liverpool confirmed it “will receive a fee for his services, with the deal to be concluded once the window opens on June 1.” It didn’t specify the quantity.
Alexander-Arnold had introduced earlier this month that he’d be leaving his boyhood membership — with Madrid the anticipated vacation spot.
Madrid hopes that Alexander-Arnold will reinforce a protection that was hammered by accidents this season because the crew didn’t win a title — regardless of having signed France star Kylian Mbappe final summer time.
Alexander-Arnold will be a part of fellow England worldwide Jude Bellingham on a crew that’s present process a training change with Alonso taking up from Carlo Ancelotti.
Published – May 31, 2025 03:50 am IST
