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Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold has now agreed personal terms on a contract with Real Madrid, it has been claimed, and is all set on heading to Spain in the summer.
Alexander-Arnold is out of contract at Liverpool in the summer and has not put pen to paper to fresh terms to stay at Anfield.
Real Madrid had a bid for Alexander-Arnold rejected by Liverpool in the winter transfer window and have remained confident of landing him in the summer on a free transfer.
That now looks set to happen as, according to Sky Sports Switzerland, Alexander-Arnold has an agreement with Real Madrid.
Personal terms on a five-year contract with Real Madrid have been agreed and the contract will start from 1st July.
He will earn around €15m gross per season, while there will also be a signing on fee which is claimed to be equivalent to a reasonable transfer fee.
Liverpool will therefore see an asset who would likely have been worth in excess of £80m on the open market, walk away for free.
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Questions will be asked about how long Liverpool have tried to tie down Alexander-Arnold to a new contract for and what terms were put on the table.
The right-back will also be under the microscope given he is walking away from the club that developed him for nothing.
It is suggested that nothing will now change Alexander-Arnold’s mind and he has his heart set on playing for Real Madrid from next season.
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INSIDE FUTBOL SAYS:
Trent Alexander-Arnold is making a big call in walking away from Liverpool without the Reds getting anything for him.
Steve McManaman did the same, also going to Real Madrid, and his relationship with Liverpool fans soured. Michael Owen, at least, made sure Liverpool earned something from his exit.
Yes, Real Madrid did bid for Alexander-Arnold in the winter window, but only to provide him with cover to make a free transfer exit, knowing the offer would be turned down, which deprives Liverpool of millions they could have earned by selling him.