Trent Alexander-Arnold picks Real Madrid number and will sport new name on back
Real Madrid will officially unveil Trent Alexander-Arnold as a Los Blancos player ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup but the Liverpool star will not be able to wear the No.66
Trent Alexander-Arnold will wear the No.12 shirt at Real Madrid with La Liga rules preventing him from donning the same 66 that he wore during his entire Liverpool career, and he'll have a new name on the back of it too.
The England star, 26, will officially be unveiled as a Real Madrid player on Thursday after completing a transfer worth £10million. He was poised to join on a free transfer, however, Los Blancos paid out a significant fee in order for the Reds academy graduate to participate for them in the FIFA Club World Cup rather than joining at the end of the month.
Alexander-Arnold wore the same No.66 throughout his time at Anfield, however, he is unable to wear that same number in Spain.
That's because La Liga rules state that first-team players must wear a shirt number between one and 25, with Nos. 13 and 25 reserved specifically for goalkeepers.
With that in mind, various reports have now confirmed that Alexander-Arnold will wear No.12 for his new club this coming season, with the defender also set to have his name, Trent, on the back of his shirt rather than his surname.
The No.12 was worn for over a decade by a former Bernabeu favourite in Marcelo; the Brazilian left-back made the number his own during a trophy-laden 16-year spell in the Spanish capital. Eduardo Camavinga then donned the number for a short while before switching to the No.6 last season.
Alexander-Arnold, who has signed a six-year deal with Real, has already changed his Instagram account to remove the number 66 from his handle, with his new account tag just @trent.
The defender was met with a backlash from Liverpool fans after announcing he would not be renewing his contract with the Premier League champions. He was, though, given a positive reception on his farewell appearance last month.
"I didn't know what to expect at Anfield after what happened a few weeks ago. To get the reception that I got means more than anything to me," the emotional star said after Liverpool's final game of the season.
"I hope that one day the fans of this club will be able to recognise the hard work and everything I've done for this team. There wasn't a second where I didn't think about this team. I've loved every single minute of it. It goes down as the best day of my life for me."
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