Trent Alexander-Arnold will face few things adapting to lifestyles in Spain will have to his predicted stream to Real Madrid materialise, says former Liverpool true-again Glen Johnson.
Alexander-Arnold’s long term at Anfield has been the difficulty of so much debate this crusade, with the 4-yr settlement he signed in 2021 set to run out in June.
Spanish and European champions Madrid have lengthy been credited with an attention in Alexander-Arnold, and well-liked reports on Tuesday claimed he has advised his recent membership of his choose to transport to Spain.
Alexander-Arnold first joined Liverpool’s academy at the age of six in 2004, and his glittering spell along with his boyhood membership seems set to cease with a 2nd Premier League winners’ medal.
He has also gained the FA Cup, EFL Cup, Community Shield, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup considering breaking into the Reds’ first crew in 2016-17.
Should he total a movement to the Santiago Bernabeu, Alexander-Arnold will become simply the 7th Englishman to represent Madrid since the Spanish league approach changed into situated in 1929.
And with Three-Lions staff-mate Jude Bellingham already excelling in LaLiga, Johnson expects Alexander-Arnold’s adaptation to be seamless.
Speaking solely to Stats Perform, Johnson said: “It’s no longer signed and executed yet, but without doubt it seems to be possible. He’s a world-type participant, and he’s were given masses of years in front of him.
“I’m sure Jude will assistance him settle in. I’m yes the membership and all people best fixed matches round him will assist him settle if the transfer goes forward.
“Good gamers adapt relatively soon, so if it is going beforehand then I don't have any doubt that he’ll settle in and savour it.”
Johnson left Liverpool at the give up of the 2014-15 season, simply over a yr beforehand Alexander-Arnold changed into exceeded his senior debut by way of former Reds boss Jurgen Klopp.
“I didn’t as a matter of fact know him inside the academy,” Johnson reflected. “When we were on the club at the equal time, needless to say I knew the call, yet he never skilled with the first group once I was there.
“I didn’t know lots approximately how he performed then. You simply listen about some true talents coming due to in all varieties of the several positions, so we in no way honestly crossed paths while we have been together.”
Alexander-Arnold has emerge as in demand for his creativity at complete-to come back, together with his 64 assists the maximum through any defender in Premier League historical past, in advance of workforce-mate Andy Robertson (59).
Having additionally scored 17 ambitions, he is 2d for whole function involvements between all defenders in the Premier League (81), after former Wigan Athletic and Everton left-lower back Leighton Baines (eighty five).
His output has dropped off within the remaining two seasons, however.
His seven objective contributions in 2023-24 have been his fewest in any Premier League crusade given that 2017-18 (two), and he has eight to this point this time period (two aims, six assists).
Alexander-Arnold’s 254 Premier League appearances put him 9th among all Liverpool gamers, but he might overtake Roberto Firmino until now the conclusion of the season, with the Brazilian two forward of his whole. Jamie Carragher leads the method with 508, marginally beforehand of Steven Gerrard’s 504.