Trent Alexander-Arnold braced for massive blow as Real Madrid to make announcement

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Real Madrid signed Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool last summer, but the England international endured a difficult debut season in SpainReal Madrid have reportedly agreed to sign Denzel Dumfries as direct competition for Trent Alexander-Arnold. The Netherlands international is said to have a release clause as low as £17million, which they would trigger to complete the deal.Alexander-Arnold, 27, was due to become the only right-back at the club this summer, with Madrid confirming that Dani Carvajal will leave when his contract expires.

The Liverpool academy graduate rotated with Madrid's captain after signing last summer, before becoming a regular starter.Dumfries signing would now see Alexander-Arnold up against it again. Alexander-Arnold acknowledged that it took him a while to adjust in an Instagram post he shared after the end of his debut season.FOLLOW OUR REAL MADRID FB PAGE!

Alexander-Arnold played 30 times across all competitions, which could explain why Madrid are so keen to sign another player in his position.Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Sky Sports, HBO Max, Netflix and Disney+ with Ultimate TV packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.