‘I quit English football for Spain – Trent Alexander-Arnold will love it at Real Madrid’

Trent Alexander-Arnold has been encouraged to leave Liverpool behind and expand his horizons in Spain, with reported interest from Real Madrid.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has been encouraged to leave Liverpool for a lucrative new life with Real Madrid by another England icon, Gary Lineker, who made the daunting decision to head for Spain during his own playing career.

Alexander-Arnold has reportedly turned down multiple attempts to renew his contract from the Reds and it appears likely that he will leave Anfield next summer.

The right-back will be free to open talks over a pre-contract agreement with any foreign club from January 1 as his contract is due to expire on June 30, 2025.

Carlo Ancelotti’s Madrid are frontrunners to snap up the England international on a free transfer, although no deal has been agreed yet.

The Spanish champions will be able to offer the full-back a bumper salary and signing-on fee, repeating the same trick they used to land Kylian Mbappe, Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba.