Liverpool supporters have suspected it for quite some time, but have hoped the club and Trent Alexander-Arnold would come to an agreement. An agreement has been reached, it is reported, but not between the right-back and the parent club.
Alexander-Arnold played his way up the academy, broke open the door to the first team at Jürgen Klopp and has helped give Liverpool supporters a lot to cheer about. In the summer, it will be over. Swiss Sky Sports reported last week Real Madrid and the 26-year-old has agreed on the terms and has a verbal agreement.
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So what makes Alexander-Arnold leave Anfield? The deal with Real Madrid will give the Englishman 15 million euros in annual salary, a significant salary increase from Liverpool. In addition, there will be a sign-on bonus equivalent to a transfer fee, plus attractive bonuses linked to performance.
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This seems to be lost to Liverpool.
