“Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Shock Early Exit? Real Madrid Move Gathers Pace”
“Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Potential Early Exit from Liverpool Amid Real Madrid Transfer Buzz”
Trent Alexander-Arnold could potentially end his Liverpool contract early, with reports suggesting he is nearing a confirmed move to Real Madrid at the end of the 2024/25 season, according to multiple reliable sources.
Liverpool appear to have been unsuccessful in persuading the 26-year-old to commit to a new deal at Anfield.
With his departure looming, the focus may now shift to securing the futures of Virgil van Dijk and Mo Salah to prevent similar exits this summer.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid are reportedly keen to have Alexander-Arnold available for the Club World Cup.
Ben Jacobs reports on X (formerly Twitter) that our unsettled fullback could be released from his contract before its official expiration on June 30.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid, seemingly eager to twist the knife further, are reportedly aiming to have Alexander-Arnold available for their upcoming Club World Cup campaign.
Trent Alexander-Arnold has chosen Real with parties working to get contract signed. Real ideally want Alexander-Arnold for Club World Cup. This requires LaLiga to take the 1-10 June window and #LFC to allow TAA out his contract early. Latter no issue once Real deal formalised.⏳ https://t.co/r5rdT8D0sJ
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) March 25, 2025
The tournament begins on June 14 and runs until July 13, and it appears there would be ‘no issue’ in allowing the defender to leave Liverpool early to accommodate this.
Another Liverpool Legacy Tarnished
To be clear, Trent Alexander-Arnold has every right to make decisions about his career, and we fully acknowledge that.
It’s not necessarily his departure that stings the most, but rather the way in which it has unfolded.
Letting our vice-captain leave early wouldn’t directly impact our 2024/25 season, yet it still feels like another gut punch—especially when we seem so willing to accommodate a European rival set to poach our generational right-back for free.
With Van Dijk and Salah, at least you could argue Liverpool has extracted the best years of their careers. But losing Trent at just 26 feels like an outright disaster.
It’s hard to understand how he can walk away without any sense of guilt, knowing Liverpool won’t even recoup a fraction of his value—while Real Madrid gets to reap the rewards of his prime years.