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Gesture is Clear: Alexander-Arnold's Wink to Madrid That Everyone's Talking About

The English player's celebration is sparking a lot of analysis before the turn of the year

Real Madrid has several pending transfers prepared for the 2025 summer market. Some of them, on the list of potential transfers could arrive as free agents, but to get the services of other players  a certain amount of money needs to be paid.

One of the names that could arrive 'at zero cost' to Real Madrid next summer is Trent Alexander-Arnold. Liverpool's '66' ends his contract with the red entity in seven months and  the renewal attempts, launched from Kirkby offices, haven't worked. Many media outlets indicate that the white club is about to get the definitive 'yes' to proceed with his transfer when possible.

Football player in black Liverpool uniform on the playing field.
Trent Alexander-Arnold's Celebration Everyone's Talking About | Real Madrid Confidencial

This  optimistic situation in which the executives led by Florentino Pérez find themselves is reinforced by the gestures and nods from the English player himself. In the last game of a Liverpool launched in the Premier League, Trent Alexander-Arnold chose a really particular celebration... which hasn't been seen much at Santiago Bernabéu stadium.

Because the player most associated with those gestures is in the Meringue coliseum's changing room: Jude Bellingham. Although the English '5' has made his open arms celebration his trademark, while playing at Borussia Dortmund he was known for the same one that Alexander-Arnold has executed.

Getting closer

This gesture from the English defender, compatriot and friend of Jude Bellingham himself, comes at a very critical moment... and many consider that it doesn't seem to be a simple coincidence or nod to his friend. Information emerging in the last days of 2024 suggests that Trent Alexander-Arnold is getting closer to transfer with Real Madrid.

The  As newspaper, among several media outlets, points to an absolute optimism about the 'Alexander-Arnold case', to the extent that the white board would have set his transfer on track... although negotiations with the Liverpool defender can't yet take place because it's not January 2025.

Football player in red uniform applauding in a stadium.
Trent Alexander-Arnold during a match with Liverpool | Real Madrid Confidencial

In this situation, Real Madrid isn't known for waiting long when a player really interests them. Everything indicates that Trent Alexander-Arnold's entourage will receive a proposal sent from Valdebebas offices with the arrival of the new year to secure his future as a Madridist.

With the incorporation of the still red player, Madrid hopes to solve one of the great dilemmas that has arisen this season: the replacement at right wing. With Dani Carvajal seriously injured and a contract until summer 2026, concerns increase due to Lucas Vázquez's departure as a free agent in seven months.

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