Trent Alexander-Arnold has decided to join Real Madrid on a free transfer in the summer of 2025, according to a shocking new report from Spain.
According to TodoFichajes, Madrid’s deal to sign the Liverpool right back is ‘complete’, and he will go to the Bernabeu when his contract expires next year.
According to the report, Madrid attempted to initiate negotiations with the Reds for Alexander-Arnold’s transfer this summer but decided against it due to Liverpool’s asking price.
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Despite his expiring contract, Alexander-Arnold will not leave Anfield this summer, but the England player has already decided on his long-term future.
According to the article, as Trent’s contract enters its final year, hopes at Anfield are dwindling that he will sign a new agreement.
Madrid intends to repeat the tactic that allowed them to capture high-profile defenders David Alaba and Antonio Rudiger on free transfers from Bayern Munich and Chelsea, respectively.
This year, they secured a massive free agent deal for Kylian Mbappe while also adding up-and-coming Brazilian attacker Endrick to their roster.
Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jude Bellingham.
Current right back Dani Carvajal, who won Euro 2024 with Spain, is out of contract in 2025.
Los Blancos also include Jude Bellingham, a close friend of Liverpool and a homegrown hero in the England squad.
The highly decorated right defender has fueled speculation over his future by exposing his Madrid leanings, citing Zinedine Zidane and Cristiano Ronaldo as his fantasy dinner party guests, and congratulating Bellingham on his Champions League victory.
Liverpool’s contract situation
Alexander-Arnold is one of three Liverpool superstars whose contracts expire next summer, while Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk remain unsure.
The Egyptian is the Reds’ highest-paid player, earning roughly £350,000 per week and having recently turned 32.
Meanwhile, Van Dijk will be 34 when his contract ends next summer, and recent statements have cast doubt on his club and international future.