Trent Alexander-Arnold's speech wows Real Madrid fans in instant trophy mission

Feargal Brennan

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Trent Alexander-Arnold is ready to hit the ground running at Real Madrid.

The Spanish giants secured their key summer transfer objective at the end of May after sealing a deal for the England international.

However, with Real Madrid desperate to have him available for the FIFA Club World Cup, Liverpool secured a transfer fee for their departing right-back.

Xabi Alonso demanded to have the 26-year-old in place ahead of their trip to the United States and the Reds sealed an estimated €10m [$11.5m] to bring the transfer to the start of June.

With the switch all wrapped up, Trent is now fully focused on his next chapter, with Los Blancos confirming his new shirt name and number as 'Trent 12.

The defender will train with his new teammates in the coming days, before flying out to Miami, with Real Madrid's first Club World Cup game against Al Hilal on June 18.

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Trent Alexander's first Real Madrid words

Trent was unveiled in front of a packed out media centre at the club's Valdebebas training base with president Florentino Perez welcoming him to the Spanish capital.

Amid the pressure of his first words as a Real Madrid player, Trent delivered a brief speech in perfect Spanish, to set out his immediate target.

"Thank you for this opportunity. Signing for a club like Real Madrid doesn't happen every day. It's a dream come true for me," he said.

"I'm happy and proud. I'm aware of what it means to play for Real Madrid and the responsibility it carries. I want to win a lot of trophies here."

Real Madrid opted to dispense with Carlo Ancelotti at the end of the regular 2024/25 campaign - after losing to Barcelona in all three major Spanish competitions - and being eliminated from the UEFA Champions League by Arsenal.

Alonso and Trent will be under pressure to deliver a trophy in the USA on the back of a frustrating first-half to 2025.

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Feargal Brennan

Feargal is a content producer for The Sporting News. He has been working with TSN since the start of 2022 after stints with Reach, Amazon UK and Squawka in a nomadic career in the football media pyramid. Always with a keen eye on Arteta's 'Reds' and Kenny's Ireland 'Greens' and a 100% five-a-side penalty record.