Real Madrid pay fee to sign Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool before Club World Cup
Real Madrid have signed Trent Alexander-Arnold on a six-year deal, the LaLiga club said on Friday, paying Liverpool a fee to release the England defender from his contract a month early to allow him to join before the Club World Cup.
Alexander-Arnold, who joined Liverpool when he was six and made 354 appearances for the Premier League side since his senior debut in 2016, said earlier this month he would leave the club once his contract expired on June 30.
However, Real have signed Alexander-Arnold before his Liverpool contract ended, making him available for the Club World Cup to be played from June 14-July 13 in the US.
'Liverpool will receive a fee for his services, with the deal to be concluded once the window opens on June 1,' Liverpool said in a statement, with British media reporting Real paid the Premier League champions £10m (R240.87m).
Newly-appointed Real coach Xabi Alonso will hope Alexander-Arnold's inclusion solves the club's defensive woes, with right-back Daniel Carvajal among five defenders out with injuries.
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