Real agree deal with Liverpool to sign wing-back Alexander-Arnold

Real Madrid said on Friday they have reached a deal to sign defender Trent Alexander-Arnold that allows him to leave Liverpool early.

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The Spanish giants have agreed a fee, which reports in Britain said was between £8 million ($10.7 million) and £10 million, that clears the way for the 26-year-old England international to become a Real Madrid player on June 1.

Alexander-Arnold’s contract at Anfield would have ended anyway on June 30, allowing him to leave on a free transfer, but by paying a fee Madrid can use him in the Club World Cup, which starts in the United States on June 14.

Fifa have opened an additional window for this summer, on June 1-10, allowing teams to register new players for the month-long tournament.