Real Madrid star Trent Alexander-Arnold has reportedly been told to find a new club with his time at the Spanish giant set to come to an end.
Alexander-Arnold joined Real Madrid in the summer after running down his contract at Liverpool. The Spanish giant paid a small fee to Liverpool in order to bring him into their plans for the FIFA Club World Cup.
The England International made his Blancos debut in that competition, with big things being expected of him.
However, injuries has seen him get limited game time. He has made just 11 appearances for Real this season, with the most recent of those coming on December 3.
Latest report from El Nacional has now claimed Arnold might be allowed to leave.
Trent Alexander-Arnold receives medical treatment during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Athletic Club and Real Madrid. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)
According to the report, the situation in Madrid has “reached breaking point”. Interim Blancos boss Alvaro Arbeloa is said to have informed Alexander-Arnold that “he is not part of the team’s plans”.
It is claimed that Alexander-Arnold’s “defensive fragility has been exposed” while offensively he has “not provided the imbalance or precision that was expected”. Coaching staff at the Bernabeu believe that “the Englishman has never fully adapted”, despite having fellow countryman and close friend Jude Bellingham alongside him.
As reported by El Nacional, “the club understands that Arnold’s continuation makes no sense and that prolonging the situation would only harm the player and the team itself”.
It is claimed that a sale will be sanctioned in the summer.
Arbeloa is said to have made Alexander-Arnold aware of that stance in “a frank conversation”. Those talks are said to have made it clear that “for his own good, he must look for an exit in the summer market”.
Real Madrid’s current boss has stated that no game time will be seen under his tutelage. It was pointed out that this is not a “disciplinary decision, but a purely sporting one”.
Arnold’s representatives are said to be “working on possible destinations to relaunch his career” as Real Madrid “want to close the chapter as soon as possible”.
The former Liverpool star may have already taken in his final appearance for the club, with Arbeloa refusing to reassess his plans.
