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Speculation pointing towards an incoming departure from Real Madrid for Trent Alexander-Arnold has early this week been clarified.
This comes amid the assurance that the Englishman will be going nowhere any time soon.
The name of defender Alexander-Arnold of course emerged as a prominent one in the media chatter in Spain’s capital over recent days.
As much came after it was surprisingly claimed that the former Liverpool man was inching towards a surprise early exit from the Bernabéu.
Following his installation on the bench in place of Xabi Alonso, Álvaro Arbeloa was rumoured to have informed Alexander-Arnold that he is not part of the club’s plans.
As alluded to above, however, such speculation has since been firmly denied.
As per a report from Real Madrid insider **[Guillermo Rai of The Athletic](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6998720/2026/01/26/real-madrid-news-alexander-arnold-mbappe-arbeloa/?source=emp_shared_article)**, no such meeting ever took place.
Not only that, but:
‘According to multiple sources consulted, Arbeloa will be counting on him in the coming months. The club have asked for patience since Alexander-Arnold’s arrival, maintaining their confidence in him.’
Conor Laird – GSFN