Trent Alexander-Arnold: Real Madrid pay Liverpool a fee to get him for Club World Cup
England defender will be available to play in the new tournament in the United States in June and July
Real Madrid have signed Trent Alexander-Arnold on a six-year deal, the La Liga club said on Friday.
The Spanish side are paying Liverpool a fee to release the England defender from his contract a month early to allow him to join before the Club World Cup.
Alexander-Arnold, who joined Liverpool when he was six and had made 354 appearances for the Premier League side since his senior debut in 2016, said earlier this month he would leave the club once his contract expired on June 30.
However, Real have signed the 26-year-old before his Liverpool contract ended, making him available for the Club World Cup in the United States, to be played from June 14 to July 13.
“Liverpool will receive a fee for his services, with the deal to be concluded once the window opens on June 1,” Liverpool said in a statement, with British media reporting Real paid the Premier League champions £10 million (US$13.47 million).
Newly appointed Real coach Xabi Alonso will hope Alexander-Arnold’s inclusion solves the club’s defensive woes, with right-back Daniel Carvajal among five defenders out with injuries.