Trent Alexander-Arnold braces for Real Madrid 'revolution' as Liverpool icon's move takes turn
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SportFootballLiverpool FCReal Madrid have endured a difficult campaign and now former Liverpool player Trent Alexander-Arnold could be at the centre of significant changesFormer Liverpool full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold could be at the centre of huge changes at Real Madrid after a disastrous season for Los Blancos. And his successor at the Santiago Bernabeu, another former Real player in Alvaro Arbeloa, also failed to get a tune out of Madrid's star-studded squad.Real ended the season eight points off champions Barcelona after losing in the Champions League quarter-finals to Bayern Munich and crashing out of the Spanish Cup to lower-league side Albacete.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!
All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageReal's poor campaign ultimately cost Arbeola his job, with former manager Jose Mourinho set to take over. Now, Spanish publication Marca claim that club president Florentino Perez is planning to make sweeping changes.They say Real have been working on a major squad restructuring for some time, which will involve "at least five changes" to the team.And in potentially alarming news for full-back Alexander-Arnold, it is claimed that they aim to revamp their defence and midfield.The reports come after the departures of Dani Carvajal and David Alaba, with Alexander-Arnold, 27, instead set to compete for a starting berth with Denzel Dumfries who appears to be Bernabeu-bound from Inter Milan.The Liverpool academy graduate competed with their captain following his arrival last summer.
Alexander-Arnold featured 30 times across all competitions.Meanwhile, former Liverpool centre-back Ibrahima Konate is set to sign for Madrid. Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCReal MadridTrent Alexander-Arnold