Trent Alexander-Arnold must put on a extra standard shirt quantity if his transfer to Actual Madrid goes via in the summertime, with guidelines prohibiting him from making his most popular alternative.
On Tuesday, a variety of stories dropped highlighting that Alexander-Arnold had agreed a cope with Actual Madrid to affix in the summertime, with contract particulars of his €15m-a-year wage additionally revealed.
However whereas the 26-year-old, who ranked at no.1 in FourFourTwo’s record of the very best right-backs on the earth proper now , appears set to finish his dream transfer to the Bernabeu and chase his dream of non-public accolades such because the Ballon d’Or , he’ll have to take action wanting barely totally different.
Trent Alexander-Arnold compelled into quantity change at Actual Madrid
Trent is nearing nearer to becoming a member of Actual Madrid (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Since making his debut for the Liverpool first crew in 2016, Alexander-Arnold has at all times worn the No.66 shirt whereas taking part in for the Reds. It is served him nicely throughout his 349 appearances for the membership, too, the place he is gained all the things doable in English soccer.
If his transfer to Actual Madrid goes via, although, the right-back must choose a distinct quantity to put on on his again.
The No.66 on Alexander-Arnold’s again (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
La Liga guidelines stipulate that golf equipment can solely submit their 25-man first crew squad from numbers one to 25, which means Alexander-Arnold’s No.66 falls nicely outdoors of that vary. Reserve crew gamers can put on squad numbers from 26 to 50, so even then Alexander-Arnold’s iconic quantity is not allowed.
The foundations turn into even stricter when contemplating that numbers one, 13 and 25 are left vacant for goalkeepers.
If Trent Alexander-Arnold joined Actual Madrid proper now, then he would solely be capable of select from numbers 12 and 24, highlighting simply how little alternative he may need when shifting to the Spanish capital in the summertime.
With Raul Asencio, who presently has 35 on his again after beginning the marketing campaign within the reserve facet, additionally set to take a primary crew squad quantity after establishing himself in Carlo Ancelotti’s facet, competitors for numbers, not to mention locations, is turning into fierce. That is earlier than factoring in any departures on the Bernabeu, nonetheless.
There aren’t too many numbers at Actual for Trent to select from (Picture credit score: Manu Reino/DeFodi Pictures through Getty Pictures)
Regardless, it nonetheless appears probably that Alexander-Arnold will put on a very new shirt quantity he has by no means had earlier than.
He has performed in numbers two, 4, seven, eight and 10 for England , however all of these choices are presently occupied by Dani Carvajal, David Alaba, Vinicius Jr, Fede Valverde and Luka Modric – gamers who all appear to be staying for at the very least one other season.
