Real Madrid on Thursday, June 12, introduced Trent Alexander-Arnold as a new addition to the team during an institutional event held at Valdebebas.

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He was welcomed as a full member of the La Liga giants at an official ceremony where club president Florentino Pérez formally received him after he successfully passed the required medical examinations.

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Alexander-Arnold (left) poses with Real Madrid President Florentino Perez Photo Courtesy Getty Images

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After a video compilation of the player’s best moments from Liverpool, the president took the floor to welcome his new reinforcement:

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“Dear Trent Alexander-Arnold, welcome to Real Madrid. We are once again living a very important day, because a player who has won everything and marked an era at one of the most prestigious clubs in the world, Liverpool, is coming to Real Madrid.

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“Now he wants to continue writing his love story with football at Real Madrid.

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“You could have chosen any club in the world, but you chose us, and no one will forget that,” he continued.

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The former Liverpool full-back, on the other hand, gave an acceptance speech in fluent Spanish, which took the audience by surprise.

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“Good afternoon, everyone, thank you both to President Florentino Perez and Real Madrid for this opportunity. I am very happy and proud to be here; it is a dream come true.

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“I’m ready to give my all for the team and the Madridistas. I really want to show my game and be a champion. Thank you, and Hala Madrid!”

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Trent-Arnold has been with Liverpool for over two decades now. He joined the club's academy at a very young age (6 years old) in 2004, after which he made his senior debut in 2016, having risen through the youth team.

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In July 2021, Arnold signed a four-year contract with 'the Reds', which was set to expire in June 2025.

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However, Real Madrid moved to sign him on a six-year deal, offering a €176,000-per-week salary after tax (over €9 million per year), along with a €20 million signing-on fee—just before his contract formally expires at the end of the month.

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Also, the contract includes a €250 million (£210 million) release clause.

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In a related development, Trent's exit from his homegrown club was received with mixed reactions, with some pundits such as Jamie Carragher expressing their disappointment over the full-back's decision to leave a resurgent club like Liverpool.

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"I'm not angry. I'm more just disappointed that as a local player, he doesn't think Liverpool's enough when it's winning. We've had players in the past who've left, say, Steve McManaman, Michael Owen – Steven Gerrard almost left – but that was because they were playing for Liverpool teams that weren't as good as this Liverpool team.

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Fans online also held divided opinions, while some accused him of betrayal, others backed his move, citing the need for a person to move on in life a stage.

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