Liverpool allow Trent Alexander-Arnold to join Real Madrid early for significant fee
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Trent Alexander-Arnold could make Real Madrid debut sooner than expected
- Trent Alexander-Arnold will join Real Madrid before the Club World Cup after Liverpool agreed to a £10m transfer, preventing him from leaving on a free transfer at the end of his contract.
- Alexander-Arnold's contract with Liverpool was set to expire at the end of June, but he will now join Real Madrid on June 1st.
- The transfer fee is approximately £8.4m, with an additional amount covering his wages for June, bringing the total compensation to around £10m.
- Alexander-Arnold leaves Liverpool after winning multiple titles, including two Premier League titles, the Champions League, the Club World Cup, an FA Cup, and two League Cups.
- His departure follows stalled contract talks and mixed reactions from Liverpool fans, and he will now team up with Jude Bellingham at Real Madrid for the Club World Cup.