It was a sullen Trent Alexander-Arnold who did not want to join in the tribute to the Liverpool supporters who had made the long trip to Brighton on Monday. The Liverpool star had spent the entire Premier League game on the bench and had the pipe concert from the Liverpool supporters at Anfield fresh in his mind. It will not be the great and dignified finish the 26-year-old envisioned. In Madrid, it is made clear that the indisputable choice of right-back at Liverpool, season in and season out, will get a welcome at Real Madrid he does not expect either.
Trent Alexander-Arnold has been treated as one of Liverpool’s top three stars alongside Mo Salah and Van Dijk. At Real Madrid, he is from the first training session in the shadow of one of the world’s best right-backs.
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The 33-year-old Dani Carvajal has worn the Real shirt in 427 games and played with several of the biggest Real icons since 2013, last summer he lifted the European Championship trophy for Spain.
This is the player Alexander-Arnold has been brought in to replace, but Carvajal with a contract expiring in the summer of 2026 has no plans to open up for the change this season.
“Yes, of course (Alexander-Arnold is coming). It’s not official yet, but it looks like it, Carvajal starts according to transfer journalist Romano.
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When asked if he fears for the place, there is a small smile from the veteran who has lifted the biggest titles for Real Madrid in over a decade.
“No, there is nothing to fear. We become teammates. The competition will strengthen both of us and show our best sides, says a Carvajal.
Who definitely does not intend to leave Real Madrid as the second choice at right-back.
