Trent Alexander-Arnold will have to leave his stunning Range Rover at home as he joins up with the Real Madrid squad, with the defender instead having to pick a BMW to drive
Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Liverpool FC
Trent Alexander-Arnold is not allowed to drive his £130,000 Range Rover to Real Madrid training
(Image: Offside via Getty Images)
Trent Alexander-Arnold is effectively banned from driving his £130,000 Range Rover to Real Madrid’s training ground. The 26-year-old right-back officially became a Los Blancos player on Sunday, signing a six-year contract after leaving his boyhood club Liverpool as a free agent.
The Premier League champions did receive an £8.4million fee for Alexander-Arnold, however, to release the defender early from his contract, as Real Madrid were keen for the player to join up with the squad in time for the Club World Cup later this month.
But as the England international becomes acquainted with the rest of Xabi Alonso’s players, he will have to say goodbye to the car model he’s been driving around the UK. One of Alexander-Arnold’s preferred vehicles to drive was a Range Rover P530.
His luxury SUV featured a 4.4 V8 twin-turbo engine that delivered 530 horsepower and a maximum torque of 750 Nm. His version of the model, which is no longer for sale, was priced by Land Rover at £130,000.
Combined with its eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive system, it could propel its more than 2.5 tonnes from 0 to 100km/h in 2.6seconds and reach a top speed of 155mph.
REAL MADRID PLAYERS POSE WITH BMW VEHICLES TO RPOMOT THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CAR MAKER AND THE CLUB.
Real Madrid have a sponsorship agreement with BMW
But if the player had been hoping to fly the car over to Madrid or buy a similar model for everyday use in Spain, he would've been left bitterly disappointed. That's because Los Blancos’ sponsorship agreement with BMW prevents the players from being able to drive any other car brand to training, reports Spanish outlet El Motor.
Each year, the German car manufacturer provides the Real Madrid squad, as well as the women’s team and basketball team, with cars to use throughout the season. The agreement only includes plug-in hybrid and electric models, with the cars later sold off by BMW as pre-owned models.
Alexander-Arnold's potential disappointment is at least alleviated by the fact he will still be able to drive a high-performance SUV like the one he currently owns – for free. For instance, the sporty BMW XM has been one of the most popular choices within the club.
Vinicius Junior poses with his BMW car
Vinicius Junior drives a BMW i7 M70 xDrive(Image: BMW / REAL MADRID)
Both Kylian Mbappe and Alexander Arnold’s England team-mate Jude Bellingham have opted for that model, which has 653hp and costs around £152,000. Meanwhile, Vinícius Junior opted for the BMW i7 M70 xDrive, which costs slightly more at £157,000.
Alexander-Arnold has wasted no time in settling into his surroundings, having made his first public appearance as a Los Blancos player by attending the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. There, he met club legend Roberto Carlos, who he posed with for a photo.
The Liverpool academy graduate also showed his excitement towards his new chapter by replying to Real’s post celebrating new manager Alonso’s arrival. He wrote “El Jefe” – meaning ‘the boss’ – in Spanish.
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