{"id":133217,"date":"2025-05-26T12:20:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T12:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/133217\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T12:20:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T12:20:13","slug":"trent-alexander-arnold-real-madrid-agree-to-pay-liverpool-millions-to-sign-england-star-early","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/133217\/","title":{"rendered":"Trent Alexander-Arnold: Real Madrid agree to pay Liverpool MILLIONS to sign England star early"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-image-size=\"not_specified\" class=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"112\" alt=\"Robin Bairner\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/kztnrlsgh85ogtiqtjxb.webp.webp\"\/>                                                    <\/p>\n<p>                                                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-image-size=\"retina\" class=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool, Real Madrid, 2024\/25\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/slzwdbp8pze1ddbzfcs3.webp.webp\"\/><br \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        \u00a9 IMAGO <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballtransfers.com\/en\/teams\/es\/real-madrid\" title=\"Real Madrid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Real Madrid<\/a> are set to sign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballtransfers.com\/en\/players\/trent-alexanderarnold\" title=\"Trent Alexander-Arnold\" data-skill=\"84.5\" data-pot=\"87.6\" data-position=\"D (R)\" data-estimates=\"\u20ac55.8M\" data-xtvrange=\"\u20ac50.2M - \u20ac61.4M\" data-team=\"Liverpool\" data-team-image=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/resources\/teams\/230.png\" data-profile-image=\"https:\/\/images.footballtransfers.com\/?url=https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/resources\/players\/117305.png&amp;h=200\" data-player-tooltip=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trent Alexander-Arnold<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballtransfers.com\/en\/teams\/uk\/liverpool\" title=\"Liverpool FC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a> within days \u2013 and the Spanish club are ready to splash out on a sizeable transfer fee to secure the England right-back early.<\/p>\n<p>Article continues under the video<\/p>\n<p>Alexander-Arnold has announced that he is leaving <a title=\"Liverpool\" href=\"https:\/\/www.footballtransfers.com\/en\/teams\/uk\/liverpool\/transfer-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Liverpool<\/b><\/a> but has not yet confirmed that he will move to Los Blancos.<\/p>\n<p>A deal is expected imminently, with Real Madrid ready to rush through a move worth \u20ac5 million in order to have the 26-year-old in Xabi Alonso\u2019s squad for the <a title=\"FIFA Club World Cup\" href=\"https:\/\/www.footballtransfers.com\/en\/transfer-news\/uk-premier-league\/2024\/06\/fifa-club-world-cup-teams-fixtures-date-prize-money\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>FIFA Club World Cup<\/b><\/a>, according to <a title=\"El Chiringuito\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elchiringuitotv\/status\/1926794320532680713\" target=\"_blank\"><b>El Chiringuito<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Journalist Josep Pedrerol explained that it will be a new-look side that travels to the US for the competition, with no fewer than three new arrivals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballtransfers.com\/en\/players\/dean-huijsen\" title=\"Dean Huijsen\" data-skill=\"67.8\" data-pot=\"83.7\" data-position=\"D (C)\" data-estimates=\"\u20ac55M\" data-xtvrange=\"\u20ac49.5M - \u20ac60.5M\" data-team=\"B&#039;mouth\" data-team-image=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/resources\/teams\/1499.png\" data-profile-image=\"https:\/\/images.footballtransfers.com\/?url=https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/resources\/players\/214858924-ss.png&amp;h=200\" data-player-tooltip=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dean Huijsen<\/a> has already been announced and Alvaro Carrera, they tell me, is very, very close to being done,\u201d Pedrerol explained before dropping the real bombshell.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs for Trent Alexander-Arnold, Real Madrid will pay about \u20ac5 million to Liverpool so he can go to the Club World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA contract has already been agreed for a five-year deal. It\u2019s already done that he will go to the Club World Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" data-image-size=\"retina\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/yxd3mrlibkdqlprywa6z.webp.webp\"\/> \u00a9 IMAGO &#8211; Trent Alexander-Arnold, LiverpoolTrent says goodbye to Liverpool<\/p>\n<p>Trent Alexander-Arnold has been heavily criticised in Liverpool for the manner in which he has left the club, prompting former manager Jurgen Klopp to declare himself to be \u201cdisappointed\u201d with the Reds\u2019 fans.<\/p>\n<p>However, his final appearance for the Reds on Sunday as a substitute against Crystal Palace was a different experience for the defender.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve never felt so loved and cared for than today<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Trent Alexander-Arnold after final Liverpool appearance<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanted to play for the club one more time and Arne Slot trusted me to play. To get the reception I got means more than anything. I\u2019ve played hundreds of games for the club, but I\u2019ve never felt so loved and cared for than today,\u201d Trent explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHand on my heart I hope one day the fans will be able to recognise the hard work and everything I have done for the team. There wasn\u2019t a day, minute, second that I didn\u2019t think about the team\u2026 It\u2019s been an honour and a privilege for me to be part of this club.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Trent Alexander-Arnold\u2019s Real Madrid debut could arrive on 18 June when Xabi Alonso\u2019s side face Al-Hilal at the Hard Rock Stadium, Miami.<\/p>\n<p>Football transfer news headlines today<\/p>\n<p><b class=\"arrowed\"><a title=\"Fabrizio Romano Transfer News: Cunha SIGNS at Man Utd, Liverpool DOUBLE deal, BIG De Bruyne bid\" href=\"https:\/\/www.footballtransfers.com\/en\/transfer-news\/uk-premier-league\/2025\/05\/fabrizio-romano-transfer-news-cunha-signs-at-man-utd-liverpool-double-deal-big-de-bruyne-bid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fabrizio Romano Transfer News: Cunha SIGNS at Man Utd, Liverpool DOUBLE deal, BIG De Bruyne bid<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b class=\"arrowed\"><a title=\"CONFIRMED: Cunha agrees Man Utd move and is handed ICONIC shirt number\" href=\"https:\/\/www.footballtransfers.com\/en\/transfer-news\/uk-premier-league\/2025\/05\/matheus-cunha-to-man-utd-signing-agreed-as-wolves-attacker-handed-iconic-shirt-number\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CONFIRMED: Cunha agrees Man Utd move and is handed ICONIC shirt number<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b class=\"arrowed\"><a title=\"Man Utd fear Fernandes EXIT as Wirtz to Liverpool kickstarts HUGE domino\" href=\"https:\/\/www.footballtransfers.com\/en\/transfer-news\/uk-premier-league\/2025\/05\/man-utd-transfer-news-bruno-fernandes-bayern-munich-florian-wirtz-liverpool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Man Utd fear Fernandes EXIT as Wirtz to Liverpool kickstarts HUGE domino<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b class=\"arrowed\"><a title=\"Marcus Rashford to Barcelona ON as surprise transfer sealed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.footballtransfers.com\/en\/transfer-news\/uk-premier-league\/2025\/05\/man-utd-transfer-news-marcus-rashford-barcelona-ansu-fati-monaco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marcus Rashford to Barcelona ON as surprise transfer sealed<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p> The FootballTransfers app <\/p>\n<p>Check out FootballTransfers&#8217; new app for all of football&#8217;s big storylines, transfer rumours and exclusive news in one convenient place directly on your mobile device.<\/p>\n<p>The FootballTransfers app is available on Google Play and in the Apple App Store. 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