Liverpool vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold has agreed to join Real Madrid on a five-year contract worth £240,000 per week, according to talkSPORT.
The 26-year-old has long been on Real Madrid’s radar after establishing himself as one of the world’s top defenders. Alexander-Arnold has won every major trophy available during his time at Liverpool.
With the Premier League title still within reach this season, it appears that the Reds will add yet another honor to his illustrious career at Anfield.
However, this season will mark Alexander-Arnold’s final chapter at Liverpool.
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His current contract with the club expires this summer, making him a free agent.
The reported terms of the contract suggest that Alexander-Arnold will earn an annual salary of £13 million, translating to approximately £240,000 per week— a significant increase from his current £180,000 weekly wages at Liverpool.
In addition to his salary, Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to receive a substantial signing-on fee and the opportunity to earn performance-related bonuses.
This impending move to Madrid will bring an end to Alexander-Arnold’s remarkable 21-year career at Liverpool, which began when he joined the club’s academy in 2004 at just six years old.
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After progressing through the youth ranks, he made his senior debut in 2016 and quickly became an integral part of the first team. Over the course of 349 appearances for the Reds, Alexander-Arnold has scored 22 goals.
He has also helped Liverpool secure numerous trophies, starting with the Champions League in 2019, followed by the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup in the same year. In 2020, he won the Premier League title, with the FA Cup, Carabao Cup, and Community Shield added to his collection in 2022. Last season, he earned yet another Carabao Cup gold medal.
As he prepares for his move to Madrid, Alexander-Arnold leaves a lasting legacy at Liverpool, where he has been a key figure in one of the most successful eras in the club’s history.
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