Actual Madrid look as if they are going to cave to Liverpool’s calls for and pay up for right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold. The 26-year-old defender is ready for a transfer to the Santiago Bernabeu, however there was some doubt over the timing of the deal.
Alexander-Arnold has already agreed phrases with Actual Madrid on a five-year deal, and the unique plan was for him to affix the membership on a free on the finish of his contract this summer time. But with the Membership World Cup starting in mid-June, and a switch window open initially of the month, Los Blancos should pay Liverpool in an effort to have him out there for the event. They’ve additionally reportedly promised Xabi Alonso three signings earlier than the event.
Actual Madrid to pay shock charge for Trent Alexander-Arnold
A kind of signings has been sealed in Dean Huijsen, however he’s anticipated to be joined by left-back Alvaro Carreras and Alexander-Arnold. Negotiations are set to speed up for Carreras this week now that Benfica’s season has completed. It had beforehand been reported that Los Blancos would possible come to an settlement to have Alexander-Arnold early for round €1m, however El Chiringuito say that Actual Madrid ‘can pay’ €5m to have his a couple of weeks earlier than his contract expires.
🚨 EXCLUSIVA de @jpedrerol 🚨
💰 “El MADRID pagará 5M al LIVERPOOL por ARNOLD para que juegue el Mundial de Clubes”.
👉 “El fichaje de Carreras está muy cerca”. pic.twitter.com/VJIl3q18JZ
— El Chiringuito TV (@elchiringuitotv) Could 26, 2025
Xabi Alonso coy on switch enterprise
New Actual Madrid supervisor Xabi Alonso was introduced on Monday, and gave little away about his plans nor his function within the determination to not prolong Luka Modric’s contract. The Basque coach did say that the choices on signings can be agreed between him and the membership, however didn’t commit on the way forward for Rodrygo Goes, or his plans for the way he can be organising. There’s some intrigue over whether or not he’ll proceed with the three on the again system used at Bayer Leverkusen, or if he’ll revert to a again 4.