Real Madrid has confirmed the arrival of Trent Alexander-Arnold as a free agent prior to the FIFA Club World Cup.
In one of the most open secrets in European football, Los Blancos has been working tirelessly since the end of 2024 on a deal for the English international.
The final phase of negotiations was difficult for Real Madrid, where Alexander-Arnold confirmed that he would leave Anfield if his contract went out at the end of June.
The wish of Real Madrid to have him available before the flight to the US, however, changed the conversations, and Arne Slot has now obtained a transfer costs for his departing right back.
Xabi Alonso was determined to have the international of England in place and to train with his new side to the United States prior to their journey.
According to athletics, Liverpool receives € 10 million after he has chosen to help the step forward. Los Blancos was willing to pay € 40 million to have the switch take place in January, but Liverpool and Alexander-Arnold priority gave their Premier League challenge.
The first conversations to accelerate the deal had quoted about € 1 million, but more recent reports claimed that they would pay around € 5 million.
Alexander-Arnold has become synonymous with his decision to stay in Liverpool at No. 66 after he had worn it through his Academy days.
But a change is required for Real Madrid with La Liga rules that can only contain squadrons to contain numbers 1 to 25 per Diario as.
No.1, 13 and 23 are reserved for goalkeepers, so Alexander-Arnold will have to take the number of departing player-with Kylian Mbappe on course to inherit the number 10 of Luka Modric.
Lucas Vazquez and Jesus Vallejo will leave the no. 17 and no. 18 places respectively, but with Vazquez travels to the Club World Cup, Alexander-Arnold Los Blancos Life can start at no. 18.