Former Liverpool man John Aldridge has warned Trent Alexander-Arnold he’s “going to get annihilated” often when he moves to Real Madrid. Alexander-Arnold has chosen to leave Anfield at the end of the season. The Reds right-back has spent 20 years there, but has decided after his second Premier League title that it’s time to go.

Real Madrid are set for a major overhaul in the summer with a new manager and plenty of new signings expected to arrive at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has confirmed he is leaving Liverpool — all that remains is for his move to Real Madrid to be rubber-stamped. But what will he be walking into at the Bernabeu? The general outlook at the club is looking a lot less positive than when the idea of joining Madrid on a free transfer began to take shape in April 2024.