Real Madrid announced on Friday that they have signed Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold until 2031, according to the Spanish giants.
The 26-year-old England international was on his last year of contract at Anfield, but Madrid paid a fee to let him in sooner so he could compete in the Club World Cup.
Alexander-Arnold, a right-back who recently won the Premier League with Liverpool, graduated from the youth academy and won the Champions League in 2019.
He also made 352 appearances for the club while earning a 2020 Premier League title.
The Spaniard has been appointed as Real Madrid’s new coach in place of Carlo Ancelotti, along with former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso.
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Due to his close ties to Liverpool, Alexander-Arnold’s announcement that he was leaving the club attracted the disapproval of some supporters, and he was booed during the season’s final game.
He was roundly enthralled when he won the Premier League trophy at Anfield last Sunday after club figures like former managers Jurgen Klopp and Mohamed Salah urged fans to remember his contribution to Liverpool’s success over the past six years.
The defender is a member of Real Madrid’s team that hasn’t won a significant trophy this season.
Alexander-Arnold has occasionally received criticism for his lack of defensive concentration, but he also has a supreme passing ability and attacking edge down the right flank.
Real Madrid has struggled at right-back this year, with winger Lucas Vázquez having to deal with a torrid time out of position while Dani Carvajal is recovering from a long-term knee injury.
On June 18 in Miami, Alexander-Arnold could make his Real Madrid debut when they take on Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal in the first Club World Cup game.
In an effort to improve their defensive back-line, which has been hampered by injury this season, Real Madrid have signed Spanish centre-back Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth.
Source: Channels TV
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