After Liverpool-to-Real Madrid Move, Is Trent Alexander-Arnold Already On The Outs?

Trent Alexander-Arnold's dream move to Real Madrid has quickly turned into a nightmare, with it being reported that the ex-Liverpool defender has been told to find a new club. The England international headed to Spain in 2025 after running down his contract at Anfield, but has found the going tough at Santiago Bernabéu and is being deemed surplus to requirements.

Real paid a small fee for a player heading towards free agency last summer in order to bring him into their plans for the FIFA Club World Cup. Alexander-Arnold made his Blancos bow in that competition, with big things being expected of him.

The buccaneering 27-year-old established a reputation at Liverpool that saw him break the mould for full-backs. As comfortable flying forward and providing assists as he is tracking back, the Merseyside native changed how the modern game is played.

Real were understandably keen to acquire that skill set, with Alexander-Arnold tipped to slot seamlessly into their plans as another ball-playing option that could provide ammunition for fearsome forwards Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior.

Things have not played out as planned, with injury issues doing little to aid Alexander-Arnold’s cause. He has made just 11 appearances for Real this season, with the most recent of those coming on December 3.

According to El Nacional, the situation in Madrid has "reached breaking point". Interim Blancos boss Alvaro Arbeloa is said to have informed Alexander-Arnold that "he is not part of the team’s plans".

It is claimed that Alexander-Arnold’s "defensive fragility has been exposed" while offensively he has "not provided the imbalance or precision that was expected". Coaching staff at the Bernabeu believe that "the Englishman has never fully