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Daily Mirror
a day ago
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- Daily Mirror
Liverpool sent 'bullying' message after transfer - 'I wouldn't have taken it'
Liverpool agreed terms on a deal worth £10million to allow Trent Alexander-Arnold to join Real Madrid early - but one pundit believes the Reds should have played hardball Liverpool have been told they should have stuck to their guns rather than caving into the 'bullies' at Real Madrid after accepting an offer from the Spanish giants for Trent Alexander-Arnold earlier this week. The Reds right-back, 26, announced at the start of the month he would not be renewing his contract at Anfield. Real Madrid are long-term admirers of the England star were due to sign him for free at the end of next month. But with Los Blancos desperate to have their marquee summer signing available for the upcoming Fifa Club World Cup, Real and Liverpool agreed terms on a financial package which - taking into account saved wages - will bank the Reds around £10million. While Liverpool will now add a sizeable sum to their summer transfer budget for a player who was due to leave for free, Gabby Agbonlahor has criticised the Premier League champions over the deal. The former Aston Villa man says he would have refused to do a deal over Alexander-Arnold and forced the England star to miss the start of the Club World Cup. He said: "Do you know what I would have done? I would have loved it - and I'm sure Liverpool fans would agree - (had they said) stuff you, you've gone after our player sneakily, you've made a deal for him to say he's going to Real Madrid, you've cost us £100m, he's a £100m player at a great age, you can wait until July 1 and he's going to miss two games of the Club World Cup, how about that? "You think you can bully everyone, Real Madrid, biggest club in the world, but you're not bullying Liverpool." The talkSPORT pundit continued: "Yes, £10m [is] great money, it can go towards transfers. But sometimes I look at it and think wouldn't it be nice if Liverpool said, 'Nah, he's not going to play a game for you until July 1'. "You you think you can get anything you want, Real Madrid. You've got (Kylian) Mbappe on a free transfer, you've got Trent on a free, and now you want him you're offering £10m for a £100m player." Alexander-Arnold will now be free to feature for Los Blancos when they face Al-Hilal in their first match of the tournament next month. The boyhood Reds fan has signed a six-year deal with the Spanish giants and will officially become a Real Madrid player when the transfer window opens on June 1.
Daily Tribune
2 days ago
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- Daily Tribune
Real Madrid sign AlexanderArnold from Liverpool
Real Madrid have signed defender Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool on a deal until 2031, the Spanish giants said yesterday. The 26-year-old England international's contract at Anfield was drawing to an end but Madrid paid a fee to bring him in earlier so he can play in the Club World Cup. Right-back Alexander-Arnold, who has just won the Premier League title with Liverpool, came through the academy of his boyhood club and won the Champions League in 2019. He also won the Premier League in 2020 and 352 appearances for the club. The de fender joins former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso a t Real Madrid, with the Span - iardap-pointed as their new coach to replace Carlo Ancelotti. Alexander-Arnold's close connections to Liverpool meant that his announcement that he was leaving the club was viewed with disgust by some supporters and he was booed in the penultimate match of the season. But after club figures including former manager Jurgen Klopp and Mohamed Salah urged fans to remember the contribution he has made to Liverpool's success over the last six years, he was roundly cheered when he lifted the Premier League trophy at Anfield last Sunday. The defender joins a Real Madrid side which failed to win a major trophy this season. Alexander-Arnold has been criticised for his defensive concentration at times but brings supreme passing vision and attacking edge down the right flank.
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
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- Daily Mirror
Klopp already made feelings clear as his 'best signing' at Liverpool leaves club
Jurgen Klopp was responsible for the arrival of several top stars at Liverpool but the German icon pinpointed one player in particular as his best signing during his time at Anfield Much to the surprise of Liverpool fans across the globe, Jurgen Klopp doesn't believe either Mohamed Salah or Virgil van Dijk were his best signings during his Anfield tenure. The former Reds boss oversaw the arrival of numerous top talents in his nine-year spell in Merseyside, including the likes of Alisson Becker, Sadio Mane, Andy Robertson and many more. Despite being at the helm when the aforementioned players made the move to Liverpool, the 57-year-old explained that his best signing at the club wasn't one plucked off the transfer market, instead it was a player he had promoted from within. When asked on the Pure Football Podcast, Klopp admitted in 2020: "It's Trent [Alexander-Arnold]. We didn't have to buy him but Pep Lijnders my assistant brought him around and said: 'He played No.6 [role] for me. He played full-back, he played right wing, left wing'. "Then he came and there was only one problem: Trent was not fit enough. But he was a kid so he was not fit enough but we saw immediately, wow, football wise no doubts. "But [he was] not fit enough so we had to work on that. But then he made steps by himself that were really unbelievable and that was really nice to see. Then he made mistakes and didn't give up." Having overseen the growth of the England international at his boyhood club, it was on Friday that the 26-year-old's departure to Real Madrid was confirmed after spending 20 years at Liverpool. While he was expected to make the move to Spain on a free transfer upon the expiry of his contract on June 30, the Spanish giants have agreed a £10million deal to sign Alexander-Arnold a month early. A deal was completed in order to have the right-back available to play in the Club World Cup who is set to be unveiled by the club on June 1. A prior announcement of Alexander-Arnold agreeing a deal with Madrid wasn't taken too kindly by Liverpool fans with sections of the Anfield crowd booing him when coming on in the 2-2 draw against Arsenal earlier this month. Klopp - who appeared as a guest of honour at the LFC Foundation Gala Ball before Liverpool's final game of the season against Crystal Palace - backed his former player and admitted he was left disappointed with fans who opted to boo Alexander-Arnold. "I don't want to tell anyone what they should think, I don't want to say what you have to think but I can tell you what you think is wrong. Because I am an old man and I don't waste time with hiding my opinion," said Klopp. "I watched the game when he came on and I heard the booing. I'm old so it may be my hearing so I turned up the volume and said 'That's booing'. I needed another 10 seconds to realise and then I switched the telly off. I honestly could not have been more disappointed in this moment. This is not us, 100 per cent. "I don't tell you you should not be disappointed or angry, I tell you 'Don't forget'. This club does not forget. We are famous for not forgetting. "We don't forget anything: we don't forget the good thing and we don't forget the bad thing. But we ignore the bad things and remember the good things. You don't have to be happy he is going, but don't forget what he did for this club because I can't forget it." Arne Slot's side didn't waste time in confirming their plans to move on from the now-Madrid star after they confirmed the signing of Jeremie Frimpong just hours after the Englishman's departure was announced.
The Sun
2 days ago
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- The Sun
Real Madrid agree deal to sign Alexander-Arnold early from Liverpool
REAL MADRID said on Friday they have reached a deal to sign defender Trent Alexander-Arnold that allows him to leave Liverpool early. The Spanish giants have agreed a fee, which reports in Britain said was between £8 million ($10.7 million) and £10 million, that clears the way for the 26-year-old England international to become a Real Madrid player on June 1. Alexander-Arnold's contract at Anfield would have ended anyway on June 30, allowing him to leave on a free transfer, but by paying a fee Madrid can use him in the Club World Cup, which starts in the United States on June 14. FIFA have opened an additional window for this summer, on June 1-10, allowing teams to register new players for the month-long tournament. Alexander-Arnold could make his Real Madrid debut when they face Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal in their opening Club World Cup match on June 18 in Miami. He has signed a deal until June 2031, Real said in a statement. The right-back, who has just won the Premier League title with Liverpool, came through the academy of his boyhood club and won the Champions League in 2019. He also won the Premier League in 2020 and made 352 appearances for the club. The defender joins former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso at Real Madrid, with the Spaniard appointed as their new coach to replace Carlo Ancelotti. Liverpudlian Alexander-Arnold's close connections to the city meant that his announcement earlier this month that he was leaving the club was viewed with disgust by some supporters and he was booed in the penultimate match of the season. But after former manager Jurgen Klopp and Mohamed Salah urged fans to remember the contribution he has made to Liverpool's success over the last six years, he was roundly cheered when he lifted the Premier League trophy at Anfield last Sunday. The defender joins a Real Madrid side which failed to win a major trophy this season. Alexander-Arnold has been criticised for his defensive application at times but brings supreme passing vision and attacking edge down the right flank. Real Madrid have struggled at right-back this season with Dani Carvajal recovering from a long-term knee injury and winger Lucas Vazquez enduring a torrid time there out of position. Real Madrid have also signed Spanish centre-back Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth as they look to bolster a back-line which was ravaged by injury this season.
The Sun
2 days ago
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- The Sun
Trent Alexander-Arnold Joins Real Madrid from Liverpool
REAL MADRID said on Friday they have reached a deal to sign defender Trent Alexander-Arnold that allows him to leave Liverpool early. The Spanish giants have agreed a fee, which reports in Britain said was between £8 million ($10.7 million) and £10 million, that clears the way for the 26-year-old England international to become a Real Madrid player on June 1. Alexander-Arnold's contract at Anfield would have ended anyway on June 30, allowing him to leave on a free transfer, but by paying a fee Madrid can use him in the Club World Cup, which starts in the United States on June 14. FIFA have opened an additional window for this summer, on June 1-10, allowing teams to register new players for the month-long tournament. Alexander-Arnold could make his Real Madrid debut when they face Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal in their opening Club World Cup match on June 18 in Miami. He has signed a deal until June 2031, Real said in a statement. The right-back, who has just won the Premier League title with Liverpool, came through the academy of his boyhood club and won the Champions League in 2019. He also won the Premier League in 2020 and made 352 appearances for the club. The defender joins former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso at Real Madrid, with the Spaniard appointed as their new coach to replace Carlo Ancelotti. Liverpudlian Alexander-Arnold's close connections to the city meant that his announcement earlier this month that he was leaving the club was viewed with disgust by some supporters and he was booed in the penultimate match of the season. But after former manager Jurgen Klopp and Mohamed Salah urged fans to remember the contribution he has made to Liverpool's success over the last six years, he was roundly cheered when he lifted the Premier League trophy at Anfield last Sunday. The defender joins a Real Madrid side which failed to win a major trophy this season. Alexander-Arnold has been criticised for his defensive application at times but brings supreme passing vision and attacking edge down the right flank. Real Madrid have struggled at right-back this season with Dani Carvajal recovering from a long-term knee injury and winger Lucas Vazquez enduring a torrid time there out of position. Real Madrid have also signed Spanish centre-back Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth as they look to bolster a back-line which was ravaged by injury this season.
