Alexander-Arnold speaks Spanish at Real unveiling

England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold described joining Real Madrid arsenic a "dream travel true" and "huge responsibility" arsenic he addressed nan assemblage successful Spanish astatine his position connected Thursday.

Alexander-Arnold, 26, would person been capable to time off Liverpool connected a free transportation astatine nan extremity of his statement connected 30 June but nan 15-time European champions Real paid nan Reds a interest to merchandise him early truthful that he could play for them astatine this month's Club World Cup.

A highlights video showing Alexander-Arnold arsenic a young subordinate positive his goals, assists and defending for Liverpool and England was played anterior to Real president Florentino Perez welcoming nan right-back to nan club.

Alexander-Arnold, who was sat pinch his girlfriend, Estelle Behnke, his parents and brothers, past took to nan shape and addressed nan assemblage - which included erstwhile Real left-back Roberto Carlos - successful Spanish.

"Thank you truthful overmuch to President Florentino Perez and Real Madrid for this opportunity," he said.

"Signing for a nine for illustration Real Madrid doesn't hap each day. It's a dream travel true. I'm very happy and proud to beryllium here. I'm eager to show nan nine and nan fans what I tin do."

Alexander-Arnold said he is "ready to springiness everything for nan squad and for nan Real Madrid fans", adding: "I want to show them what I tin do, I want to triumph galore titles, beryllium champions, and proceed to turn and bask shot pinch nan champion successful nan world."

The two-time Premier League champion was past pictured pinch Perez holding nan Real shirt, pinch nan sanction Trent alternatively of Alexander-Arnold connected it, and nan number 12 alternatively than nan 66 he wore astatine Liverpool.

"A subordinate who has won everything, 1 of nan champion defenders and full-backs successful world football," said Perez.

"One of nan top players worldwide is joining this nine and hopefully we tin constitute a caller page successful nan history books."

In his news convention soon afterwards successful which he said English, Alexander-Arnold said he had been learning Spanish for "few months".

He added: "I deliberation he [Perez] was happy pinch nan magnitude of Spanish I was capable to speak, which I deliberation amazed a batch of people.

"For me, it was important to beryllium capable to do that and it shows that nan intent I person sewage is to travel present and person a bully start, to get disconnected connected nan correct ft and to execute thing consecutive away, starting pinch nan Club World Cup."

Real's opening Club World Cup group crippled is against Saudi broadside Al-Hilal connected 18 June successful Miami.

The England world has agreed a six-year woody pinch nan La Liga broadside and his statement includes a 1bn euro (£840m) buy-out clause.

Alexander-Arnold made 354 appearances for Liverpool - who he was pinch from nan property of six - scoring 23 goals and providing 86 assists for nan nine since making his debut successful 2016.

His departure follows him helped nan Reds triumph nan 2024-25 Premier League title nether Arne Slot and he besides won nan top-flight nether erstwhile Liverpool head Jurgen Klopp successful 2019-20.

His different trophies pinch Liverpool see nan Champions League successful 2018-19, nan 2022 FA Cup and 2 League Cups.

Alexander-Arnold was booed by sections of nan Liverpool crowd successful his first crippled aft announcing he would beryllium leaving nan club.

He came connected arsenic a substitute against Arsenal and Klopp later said he "turned disconnected TV' aft proceeding nan jeering of his erstwhile player.

Alexander-Arnold was fixed a warmer guidance erstwhile he played against Crystal Palace successful nan last crippled of nan campaign.

"I ever knew, if I was to ever time off Liverpool, it would only beryllium to spell to Real Madrid, that would beryllium nan only nine for me," said nan defender.

"I'm not going to opportunity it was easy because I'd been location truthful long, been a portion of it, but eventually, you person to make a decision.

"In my mind, I've made nan correct 1 and it's 1 that I'm very excited about."

Alexander-Arnold joins chap England world Jude Bellingham astatine Real Madrid.

"We spoke," said Alexander-Arnold of Bellingham. "It wasn't precisely what group mightiness deliberation it was. We said a batch astir Liverpool, we said a batch astir Madrid - nan benignant of speech you person arsenic players and arsenic friends.

"In nan nationalist team, he is nan only subordinate that knew what it was for illustration to beryllium astatine Real Madrid, truthful everyone was asking questions.

"A batch of group deliberation he played a immense portion successful maine coming here, but to beryllium honorable nan nine speaks for itself.

"It was a immense opportunity for me, it felt for illustration it was nan correct clip for maine arsenic good - a chance for maine to spell and do that."

Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso has replaced Carlo Ancelotti arsenic Real head and Alexander-Arnold said astir really watched his caller head thief nan Reds triumph nan Champions League successful 2005.

Alonso scored erstwhile Liverpool dramatically came backmost from 3-0 down to tie 3-3 pinch AC Milan earlier winning connected penalties.

"I grew up arsenic a Liverpool fan, seeing [what happened] successful Istanbul pinch nan head now doing astonishing things and playing his portion successful an unthinkable final," said Alexander-Arnold.

"We person spoken a small bit. It is bully to person that communication. I told him that he was a large idol of excavation increasing up truthful to beryllium capable to activity pinch him now is simply a dream travel existent for me."

A stylish midfielder, Alonso played 210 times for Liverpool from 2004 to 2009 and was renowned for his passing range.

Alexander-Arnold added: "He is personification who astir apt impacted my crippled a batch increasing up, seeing him walk a ball. I explained this to him arsenic well.

"Watching him walk a shot - seeing it influenced maine to spell and train harder astatine that and person a awesome hunger to beryllium capable to do that and to group standards.

"Of course, we person not had chance to formally meet yet. We will person a due chat I americium judge complete nan adjacent fewer days and beryllium capable to talk astir what he expects from me."