The double sacrifice Arnold will make to play the Club World Cup with Madrid

The attempt to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold has taken a form that is very much liked in the offices of Valdebebas. The contacts between the white leadership and the English right-back's entourage have allowed positions to be brought closer more than notably, making his signing a practically 'closed' operation. In the absence of the security of the official announcement, many count on this player in future Real Madrid.

Especially because of the excellent disposition the British footballer has shown to join the merengue ranks as soon as possible. The Club World Cup has disrupted the roadmap devised for the summer of 2025, making the merengue bosses have to accelerate that signing... eliminating the possibility of doing it as a free agent.

Liverpool is willing to make that need of Real Madrid a reality, but it has imposed three well-known conditions in the European football elite. The white club will have to make a financial sacrifice amounting to 2.2 million euros, adding the remaining salary of Alexander-Arnold and a symbolic transfer to be able to sign the English defender. But Trent Alexander-Arnold himself will also be forced to make a double sacrifice.

Because the British footballer could refuse to play the Club World Cup with Real Madrid, staying at Liverpool until the end and receiving his June salary. That would not make the white sports management less interested in his incorporation, but it would put the new first-team coach, Xabi Alonso, in a bind. The lack of right-backs has been a constant this season, and Alexander-Arnold is the solution to that problem.

Wants to be ready for the first day

In this situation, Trent Alexander-Arnold faces the double sacrifice of salary and his vacations. Playing the Club World Cup with Real Madrid not only implies not receiving the last month of his contract with Liverpool. It also means going directly into action, with barely two weeks of preparation and 'rest' typical of mid-season, to achieve victory in the Club World Cup.

From the offices of Valdebebas, they have closely followed the mood of the English right-back and his receptivity to that idea is more than positive news. Trent Alexander-Arnold seems willing to make that double sacrifice a reality to play as soon as possible with the Real Madrid jersey... while the white club hopes it is not too much to demand from the player.

Because Trent Alexander-Arnold could well 'regret' signing for Real Madrid, given what he has to lose if he wants to play the Club World Cup, and change his mind. Such a decision would be catastrophic for the short-term future of the first team, because it has relied on one of the most critical positions on a footballer who would arrive as a free agent.

For now, Real Madrid is prepared to receive Trent Alexander-Arnold between June 1 and 10. That period corresponds to the transfer window opened by FIFA to allow clubs playing in the World Cup to strengthen their squads as they see fit. Real Madrid would take advantage of that period by incorporating Alexander-Arnold himself, securing one of the most important signings of recent years.