By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
@RealMadrid.
The England international Trent Alexander-Arnold surprisingly gave his welcome speech entirely in Spanish as Real Madrid unveiled their new signing at the Estadio Bernabeu.
He arrives from Liverpool, who received €10 million ($11.3m) to release him from his contract in time for the Club World Cup.
The England international has agreed a six-year deal with the La Liga side and his contract includes a 1bn euro (£840m) buy-out clause.
A highlights video showing Alexander-Arnold as a young player plus his goals, assists and defending for Liverpool and England was played prior to Real president Florentino Perez welcoming the right-back to the club.
Alexander-Arnold, who was sat with his girlfriend, Estelle Behnke, his parents and brothers, then took to the stage and addressed the audience – which included former Real Madrid left-back Roberto Carlos – in Spanish.
“Thank you so much to President Florentino Perez and Real Madrid for this opportunity,” he said.
“Signing for a club like Real Madrid doesn’t happen every day. It’s a dream come true. I’m very happy and proud to be here. I’m eager to show the club and the fans what I can do.”
Alexander-Arnold said he is “ready to give everything for the team and for the Real Madrid fans”, adding: “I want to show them what I can do, I want to win many titles, be champions, and continue to grow and enjoy football with the best in the world.”
🗣️🇪🇸 Señor Alexander-Arnold#WelcomeTrent pic.twitter.com/tYmH1RGW4O
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) June 12, 2025
The two-time Premier League champion was then pictured with Perez holding the Real Madrid jersey, with the shirt showing Trent instead of Alexander-Arnold and the number 12 rather than the 66 he wore at Liverpool.
Real Madrid’s opening Club World Cup group game is against Saudi side Al-Hilal on 18 June in Miami.
Alexander-Arnold made 354 appearances for Liverpool – who he was with from the age of six – scoring 23 goals and providing 86 assists for the club since making his debut in 2016.