Trent Alexander-Arnold will be presented as a Real Madrid player on Thursday, after signing a six-year contract with the club.
Real Madrid confirmed the arrival of Alexander-Arnold last month, after reaching an agreement with Liverpool to release the 26-year-old defender from his contract before the Club World Cup.
The international Englishman will formally sign his contract with Madrid, which will run until June 30, 2031, on Thursday, before being presented by President Florentino Pérez at the Valdebebas sports city and answering questions from the media in a press conference.
Alexander-Arnold left Liverpool after spending 20 years at Anfield, establishing himself as one of the world’s most outstanding full-backs and winning nine trophies, including the 2019 Champions League and the Premier League titles of 2020 and 2025.Trent Alexander-Arnold leaves Liverpool after winning the Premier League for the second time. Jan Kruger/Getty Images
He has participated with England in three major tournaments: the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, and the 2024 European Championship.
Alexander-Arnold has been a long-term target for Madrid, and he joins after opting not to renew his contract at Anfield. The LaLiga club tried to sign the right-back in January, as they looked to replace injured captain Dani Carvajal, who has been out since October, but Liverpool rejected that offer.
The Premier League champions later confirmed that Alexander-Arnold had informed them that he would not sign a new contract, saying he needed “a new challenge”, and Madrid then negotiated an early release before his contract expired on June 30, to allow him to participate in the Club World Cup.
A source reported that Madrid agreed to pay a fee of 10 million euros (11.5 million dollars), although neither club made the figure public. Madrid believed that Alexander-Arnold’s participation in the tournament in the United States would help him adapt to the team, as well as increase his chances of success in the competition.
Madrid has also brought in center-back Dean Huijsen before the Club World Cup, as new coach Xabi Alonso seeks to rebuild the team’s defense.
The club has also been working on deals for Benfica defender Álvaro Carreras and Franco Mastantuono from River Plate, although both players have traveled to the United States with their current clubs.
