Trent Alexander Arnold gets the warning he doesn't want as announcement imminent

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SportFootballTrent Alexander-ArnoldThe full-back had a mixed first season with Real Madrid after leaving boyhood club Liverpool for the Santiago BernabeuFormer Liverpool full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has been warned that he probably won’t be first choice at Real Madrid under new manager Jose Mourinho. The club are closing in on the signing of Denzel Dumfries in another blow to the England man.The right-back has had a mixed first season with Real Madrid since leaving Liverpool last summer.

Both injuries and poor form have impacted his campaign at the Bernabeu.That led to him being left out of Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for this summer’s World Cup. He looks set to sign a four-year deal with the Spanish giants.Asked if Dumfries will be first choice ahead of Alexander-Arnold, former Premier League striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink told 10bet: “If it's Jose Mourinho, it is most likely that his chances are really big because Mourinho likes his defenders to defend first."We all know Trent's quality, but Trent's quality is going forward.

But yeah, there's competition, and that's normal at a big club.”Last season saw Alexander-Arnold make 30 appearances in all competitions for Real Madrid, as they lost out on the La Liga title to rivals Barcelona. He was in competition with Dani Carvajal for the starting spot at right-back, although his contract has not been renewed this summer.Speaking about the full-back’s omission from the England squad, Gary Neville outlined his concern.