Jude Bellingham has instant reaction to Trent Alexander-Arnold transfer to Real Madrid
Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham has given his instant verdict on the news of Trent Alexander-Arnold's early move to the Spanish side after they agreed a deal with Liverpool.
On Friday, it was confirmed Real Madrid and Liverpool had agreed to a deal worth €10M ($11.3M/£8.4M), which will allow for Alexander-Arnold's early release from his expiring Reds contract. Come Sunday, the 26-year-old will be a Real Madrid player, allowing him to play in the Club World Cup, which is set to begin on June 15.
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He will also link up with former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso, who was recently confirmed as Real Madrid's new manager following his successful spell at Bayer Leverkusen.
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And Alexander-Arnold's close friend Bellingham has already given his instant reaction on social media to the news. The Real Madrid midfielder liked the club's official announcement of Alexander-Arnold's impending early arrival in the Spanish capital.
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Confirming the news of the agreement between Real Madrid and Liverpool, the Spanish side wrote in a statement: "Real Madrid CF and Liverpool FC have reached an agreement that will keep Trent Alexander-Arnold at our club for the next six seasons, from June 1, 2025, to June 30, 2031.
"The 26-year-old English international joins our team after winning nine titles with Liverpool: 1 Champions League, 1 Club World Cup, 1 European Super Cup, 2 Premier League titles, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cups, and 1 FA Super Cup.
"Alexander-Arnold, who has spent his entire football career at Liverpool, has been a full England international since 2018, with whom he has played in two World Cups (2018 and 2022) and one European Championship (2024).
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"On an individual level, he has been named in the FIFA FIFPro World 11 once (2020), in the UEFA Champions League Team of the Season twice (2018/19 and 2021/22), and in the Premier League All-Star Team three times (2018/19, 2019/20, and 2021/22).
"He was also named the Premier League's Young Player of the Year in 2019/20. Alexander-Arnold will play with Real Madrid in the Club World Cup, which will be held in the United States starting June 14."
Jeremie Frimpong is set to sign for Liverpool -Credit:Getty Images
Liverpool meanwhile has moved swiftly to replace Alexander-Arnold. Since the news of his departure, they have tied right-back Conor Bradley down to a long-term deal and look set to sign Leverkusen defender Jeremie Frimpong.
The Dutch defender reportedly flew to England for a medical this week in a deal that will cost the Reds $35million (£29.5m) due to a release clause in Frimpong's contract.
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