Real Madrid has agreed to pay Liverpool €10 million to expedite Trent Alexander-Arnold’s transfer, ensuring the England star is eligible for the upcoming Club World Cup, the clubs confirmed today. The unusual agreement allows Madrid to register Alexander-Arnold immediately, bypassing the typical summer window timeline.
Liverpool have agreed to let Trent Alexander-Arnold join Real Madrid when the transfer window opens on Sunday in a deal that will be worth £10 million (€11.9 million) to the Premier League champions.
Madrid reopened talks with Liverpool this week about signing the defender ahead of the Club World Cup, which starts on June 14th. His Liverpool contract is due to expire on June 30th and the Spanish giants had initially proposed an £850,000 (€1 million) deal to sign him early. That was rejected.
However, a deal has now been reached whereby Real will pay Liverpool a one-off €10 million fee to cancel the full back’s contract 29 days early. They will also cover Alexander-Arnold’s wages for the month of June. That means the total deal is worth £10 million to Liverpool. Alexander-Arnold’s registration will be transferred to Real on Sunday.