The move, confirmed by the La Liga giants, ends a long-running transfer saga, with the 26-year-old right-back agreeing to a five-year deal worth approximately £7.5 million annually after tax.
Los Blancos are keen to integrate Alexander-Arnold early, aiming for his participation in the Club World Cup, which begins June 14, 2025, in the United States. Alexander-Arnold will form part of a rebuilt defence for Madrid at the tournament after the club also announced the signing of centre-back Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth.
The 26-year-old English international joins Madrid after winning nine titles with Liverpool: 1 Champions League, 1 Club World Cup, 1 UEFA Super Cup, 2 Premier Leagues, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cups, and 1 Community Shield.
Alexander-Arnold, who has spent his entire career as a footballer at Liverpool, has been a full international with England since 2018, with whom he has played in two World Cups (2018 and 2022) and one European Championship (2024).
Individually, he has been included once in the FIFA FIFPro World 11 (2020), twice in the UEFA Champions League Team of the Season (2018/19 and 2021/22), and three times in the Premier League Team of the Year (2018/19, 2019/20, and 2021/22). He was also named Premier League Young Player of the Season for 2019/20.
