Real Madrid ban Trent Alexander-Arnold's £130k Range Rover from training
Real Madrid ban Trent Alexander-Arnold's £130k Range Rover from training
Trent Alexander-Arnold has been a long-time driver of a Range Rover P530 - but his time behind the wheel of the luxury SUV will be over after completing his move to Real Madrid
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Trent Alexander-Arnold has effectively been prohibited from driving his £130,000 Range Rover to Real Madrid's training ground. The England international officially became a part of Los Blancos on Sunday, penning a six-year contract after departing from his childhood club Liverpool as a free agent.
The Premier League champions received an £8.4million fee for the 26 year old to release him early from his contract, as Real Madrid were eager for him to join their squad in time for the Club World Cup later this month.
However, as Alexander-Arnold gets familiar with the rest of Xabi Alonso's team, he will have to say goodbye to the car model he's been driving around the UK. One of Alexander-Arnold's favourite vehicles to drive had been a Range Rover P530.
His luxury SUV boasted a 4.4 V8 twin-turbo engine that delivered 530 horsepower and a maximum torque of 750 Nm. His version of the model, which is no longer available to purchase, was priced by Land Rover at £130,000.
Equipped with an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel-drive system, it could propel its more than 2.5 tonnes from 0 to 100km/h in 2.6 seconds and reach a top speed of 155mph, reports the Liverpool Echo.
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However, if the player had been hoping to ship his car over to Madrid or purchase a similar model for everyday use in Spain, he would've been sorely disappointed. This is due to Real Madrid's sponsorship agreement with BMW, which prevents players from driving any other brand of car to training, according to Spanish outlet El Motor.
Annually, the German car producer equips Real Madrid players across the men's and women's football teams as well as the basketball squad with vehicles to utilise during the season. Included in this arrangement are only the plug-in hybrid and electric models, which BMW eventually markets as pre-owned.
Despite any potential letdown for Alexander-Arnold, he's set to continue enjoying a top-tier SUV similar to his present vehicle, completely on the house. For instance, the BMW XM, known for its sporty edge, is favoured within the team.
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Teammates like Kylian Mbappe and fellow England international Jude Bellingham have selected this model, which delivers an impressive 653hp and bears a price tag of approximately £152,000. Vinicius Junior, on the other hand, went for the marginally more expensive BMW i7 M70 xDrive, retailing at £157,000.
Alexander-Arnold has seamlessly transitioned into his new milieu, marking his debut public outing as a player for Los Blancos at Barcelona's Spanish Grand Prix. In attendance, he networked with club icon Roberto Carlos and even shared a photo op with him.
Even off the pitch, the Liverpool academy product expressed eagerness for his next venture, responding affirmatively to Real's social media announcement heralding new manager Alonso with "El Jefe" – the Spanish phrase for 'the boss'.
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