- Trent Alexander-Arnold has been given his new shirt quantity at Actual Madrid
- He beforehand wore the No 66 at Liverpool, however now has a brand new squad quantity
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Trent Alexander-Arnold has been handed his new shirt quantity at Actual Madrid forward of the Membership World Cup.
The fitting-back is in line to make his debut for the Spanish giants subsequent Wednesday after they face Al-Hilal of their first group recreation after Actual paid Liverpool £10m to launch him from his contract early so he might play within the event.
Alexander-Arnold wore the No 66 shirt at Liverpool, however this won’t be an possibility at Actual as a result of LaLiga guidelines stating that shirt numbers should fall between 1 and 25.
Youth gamers who should not registered however nonetheless eligible to play are an exception to the rule, with the likes of Los Blancos defender Raul Asencio permitted to put on No 35 throughout this marketing campaign.
It has now been confirmed that Alexander-Arnold will put on the No 12 shirt at his new membership. The identify on the again of his shirt may even change and now learn ‘Trent’ relatively than ‘Alexander-Arnold’.
The 26-year-old is because of be unveiled as a Madrid participant on Thursday earlier than the crew jet off to the US to compete within the group stage the place they’re scheduled to face Al-Hilal, Pachuca and Crimson Bull Salzburg.
It has been confirmed that Trent Alexander-Arnold will put on No. 12 for Actual Madrid
He has been handed a brand new shirt quantity following his controversial departure from Liverpool
It did not take lengthy for Alexander-Arnold to verify his new equipment quantity through a change in his personal Instagram deal with.
Beforehand, the defender’s deal with was ‘@trentarnold66’. Nonetheless, shortly after his equipment change was confirmed, his Instagram deal with modified to ‘@trent’.
Will probably be Alexander-Arnold’s first probability to impress new supervisor Xabi Alonso, with the Spaniard taking on from Carlo Ancelotti.
Followers will probably be desperate to see how Alexander-Arnold settles at Madrid following his controversial Liverpool exit.
In addition to his new equipment quantity, Alexander-Arnold has been compelled to make one other change from his life at Liverpool after being banned from taking his prized possession over to Spain.
The one factor from dwelling that he will not be capable to take to his new membership is his £130,000 Vary Rover that he has been driving round England.
That is as a result of Madrid have a sponsorship settlement with BMW, which prevents gamers driving some other vehicles to the membership’s coaching floor, based on El Motor.
The automotive producer gives Actual Madrid gamers with vehicles to make use of all through the season, that means they may hook up Alexander-Arnold with a brand new whip when he arrives in Spain.
The settlement contains plug-in hybrid and electrical fashions, earlier than they’re bought by the producer as pre-owned fashions.
Alexander-Arnold, who’s at present on worldwide responsibility with England, will nonetheless be capable to drive an SUV, regardless that it will not be the Vary Rover he has been used to on Merseyside.
Alexander-Arnold’s Instagram deal with modified from ‘@trentarnold66’ to ‘@trent’
Alexander-Arnold will don the shirt for the primary time underneath Actual boss Xabi Alonso subsequent week
The likes of Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham have opted for the BMW XM, which prices round £152,000 however will probably be given to the defender free of charge.
Alexander-Arnold opted to run down his contract to go away his boyhood membership on a free switch on the finish of the season, resulting in an offended response from some Liverpool followers.
After saying his resolution to go away in early Could, Alexander-Arnold was booed by his personal supporters when he got here off the bench throughout a 2-2 draw with Arsenal at Anfield.
Quite a lot of his team-mates and Arne Slot leapt to his defence after that recreation as they requested followers to recollect his earlier years of service.
The England worldwide didn’t function in Liverpool’s subsequent recreation – a 3-2 away defeat by Brighton – however did come on as a half-time substitute on the ultimate day towards Crystal Palace.
On that event, he obtained a significantly better reception from supporters, and he was then cheered by most followers when he went as much as accumulate his medal throughout the post-match presentation as Liverpool lifted the Premier League trophy.
Alexander-Arnold broke down in tears as he did a lap of honour to thank followers after the presentation, and he was seen crying once more throughout Liverpool’s open-top bus parade the next day.
However he has by no means left Merseyside behind for a brand new life within the Spanish capital, and he’s simply days away from making his debut for Actual in his No 12 jersey.
