The Trent Alexander-Arnold saga for Liverpool fans looks like it is going to end soon.
The England defender’s future has been up in the air for a long time now. He has entered the final few months of his contract, and Reds fans have been fearing the worst.
TBR Football exclusively revealed that Liverpool have made a big contract offer to Alexander-Arnold, but it doesn’t look like that will be accepted.
That’s because Alexander-Arnold has agreed to join Real Madrid on their terms once his current deal at Anfield expires.
Jude Bellingham has played a big role in Alexander-Arnold’s decision.
What Jude Bellingham kept telling Trent Alexander-Arnold to convince him to join Real Madrid
Bellingham and Alexander-Arnold share a great relationship with each other.
The two England stars have not hidden their friendship, and there have been several suggestions over the years that they would like to play together.
At one point, Liverpool fans hoped that Alexander-Arnold would convince Bellingham to join Anfield, but that didn’t happen. The midfielder joined Real Madrid instead.
Now, Bellingham has managed to play a significant role in luring the Liverpool right-back to the Spanish capital, claims Fabrizio Romano.
The journalist said on the Here We Go podcast: “In this case, Jude Bellingham really played a role in the Trent Alexander-Arnold’s transfer. It’s not obviously an active role.
“But, when you have a close friend like Jude, who is very active in conversation on a daily basis with his best friends in football, Jude, every time they met and every time they spoke, he was really telling Trent about Madrid, in terms of the city, football club, private life, group of players, mentality, the magic nights at the Bernabeu, all these kinds of things, Jude was always telling Trent.
“So, Jude was being a big sponsor for Real Madrid in this story. I’m not saying it made a difference, but I’m saying it has been a factor. Jude was pushing for Trent to join, and now I think they will be together again.”
How Jude Bellingham previously responded when asked if Trent Alexander-Arnold will join Real Madrid
Bellingham became just the sixth English player to play for Real Madrid after he joined them from Borussia Dortmund.
The midfielder has been incredible for the Galacticos during his time there, and there’s every chance he will become even better in the coming years.
Whether he will do that with Alexander-Arnold alongside him remains to be seen, but Bellingham refused to speculate about the defender’s future when he was asked about it a few months ago.
Before Liverpool faced Real Madrid in the Champions League earlier this season, Bellingham said in a press conference: “Would I like to play with Trent? I will be with him in the national team, so that will be guaranteed.
“He is a Liverpool player and talking about the future is disrespectful. The important thing is to relieve the pressure. He is a great friend and I wish him all the best. Except tomorrow.”
