Liverpool willing to let Trent Alexander-Arnold join Real Madrid before contract ends... for a price

By Lewis Barnett 4 May, 2025 5 mins read 50 Views

God. I never thought I'd see the day when Liverpool would let one of their homegrown stars walk to Real Madrid for what amounts to pocket change in football terms. But here we are.

The Trent Alexander-Arnold saga has taken another twist, with reports from Spain suggesting Liverpool are ready to let their star defender leave BEFORE his contract expires on June 30th. And for how much, you ask? Less than £1million. That's right - a player who'd easily command £60-70 million in a normal transfer market.

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Why on earth would Liverpool agree to this?

It's all about the FIFA Club World Cup. Real Madrid are desperate to have TAA available for their opening match against Saudi side Al-Hilal on June 18th. The Spanish giants are reportedly willing to cough up around £850,000 to make it happen.

From Liverpool's perspective, they save a month of wages for a player who's already mentally checked out. My mate who works with the club's finance team (who shall remain nameless) texted me last week: "It's a business decision, nothing more."

Cold. But that's modern football.

The transfer windows nobody knew existed

Here's something I just learned while researching this piece - FIFA has created two special transfer windows specifically for Club World Cup teams. They run from June 1-10 and June 27-July 3, allowing participating clubs to strengthen their squads.

Real Madrid plan to use teh first window to snag their man. Smart business from the Spanish side, who've been eyeing Alexander-Arnold for months now.

Fans aren't happy... can you blame them?

Liverpool supporters are understandably furious. I spent hours scrolling through Twitter (sorry, "X") yesterday, and the comments ranged from disappointed to downright hostile.

Many point to Jack Grealish as the counter-example. Remember how he signed a new deal with his boyhood club Aston Villa before joining Man City for £100m? That money transformed Villa's squad.

Liverpool are getting peanuts for a world-class talent they developed from their academy.

Ouch.

The Diaz situation needs sorting ASAP

Meanwhile, Liverpool are trying to lock down Luis Diaz with a new contract. The Colombian winger has just over two years remaining on his current deal and has attracted interest from Barcelona and Saudi clubs.

I watched Diaz absolutely terrorize defenses this season. The 28-year-old has been exceptional, even during Liverpool's rougher patches. Back in 2018 when he was still at Porto, nobody could have predicted his rise to becoming one of the Premier League's most dangerous attackers.

Barcelona is supposedly his dream destination.

But let's be real - the Catalans are broke. Like, selling-the-furniture-to-pay-the-electricity-bill broke. They'd need to perform financial gymnastics that would make Simone Biles jealous to afford him.

I spent $200 on Liverpool tickets last month (don't tell my wife), and watching Diaz in person was worth every penny. The club would be mad to let another star leave without securing a proper replacement.

The end of an era feels like a gut punch

For Liverpool fans, losing Alexander-Arnold feels like watching your ex walk away with someone richer and better looking. He's been at the club since age six. SIX!

Listen. Football's always been a business, but sometimes it feels like the romance is completely dead. Like a ghost at a family reunion - present but not really there.

The Kop faithful will be hoping this doesn't become a trend.

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