Trent Alexander-Arnold to Actual Madrid is ‘99% executed’
Actual Madrid are pushing forward with their plans to strengthen and rebuild forward of 2025/26 and a deal for Liverpool full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold is reported to be all however full.
Alexander-Arnold is out of contract at Liverpool on the finish of the season and, having not too long ago entered the ultimate six months of that deal, is already capable of formally negotiate and probably signal a pre-contract with any abroad membership.
Madrid have been pursuing Alexander-Arnold for a while and are believed to have beforehand failed with an opportunistic lowball strategy to Liverpool in January.
What AS describes as Madrid’s “facelift operation” focuses on Alexander-Arnold, Actual Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi and Bournemouth centre-back Dean Huijsen.
For the England right-back, it’s claimed that “not a single element stays” when it comes to agreeing the proposed contract with Madrid. Solely his signature on the paperwork is required, main the Spanish publication to label the deal “99% executed”.
A late change of coronary heart from Alexander-Arnold is all that would derail Actual Madrid touchdown one other enormous free agent deal – after Kylian Mbappe in 2024. However no issues in that respect are anticipated.
Of the three Liverpool superstars out of contract this summer time, alongside Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, Alexander-Arnold has all the time appeared extra keen to maneuver on. The 26-year-old is at a really totally different stage of his profession to the pair of veterans, at a significant profession crossroads the place he’s introduced a selection of constant with Liverpool or accepting a brand new problem at his peak years.
Alexander-Arnold would finally be the long-term alternative for Dani Carvajal, who isn’t that far off a return from an ACL harm suffered in October however will flip 34 at his subsequent birthday.
The more and more seemingly seize of Alexander-Arnold additionally would not essentially push Lucas Vazquez out of the door. The previous winger, turned right-back, is 34 in however retains loyalty from the membership and, even with taking part in time more likely to fall considerably, the potential of renewing his contract is not closed off.
The opposite factor for Alexander-Arnold is that leaving Liverpool would be the finish of his beloved No 66 shirt, the youth crew digits that he has by no means relinquished regardless of being a longtime first-team participant at Anfield since 2018. La Liga guidelines dictate that registered first-team gamers in Spain’s prime flight should put on shirts numbered 1-25, with 1, 13 and 25 reserved for goalkeepers.
