In England it is taken for granted that Alexander-Arnold will play for Real Madrid next season, and although the news has not been confirmed by the Whites, everything indicates that the English player will join the squad next season, becoming the second English player in the team, along with Jude Bellingham.
Competition for the right back position
Alexander-Arnold is a footballer who plays right back, an important position in the team that has been altered this season by Dani Carvajal‘s serious knee injury. The squad believes that Lucas Vázquez has already given everything he can give to Real Madrid, and with the arrival of the English footballer, that position would be covered.
However, Real Madrid are fully confident that Dani Carvajal can recover the level he offered before the injury and, if he does, he would almost certainly secure his place. His defensive discipline and his good projection in the white attack make the full-back one of the best in the world in his position, and if he manages to recover his form, there is no doubt that he will have a good chance of occupying that position as a starter.
Where will Alexander-Arnold play?
The English footballer usually occupies the position of right back, so his place in the starting eleven will depend on the return of Carvajal and his form. Alexander-Arnold is a player with great potential, an offensive full back who can bring depth and important things to the Whites’ attack, but his defensive level has always been questioned, a priori, as being below that of the second captain of Real Madrid.
However, Alexander-Arnold has performed other roles during his career. The footballer can play as a winger, as a wide player, or in the middle of the field. His versatility makes him a coveted player, and if he adapts, he could contribute a lot to Real Madrid from any area of the field.
Another of the footballer’s great virtues is his kicking ability. Alexander-Arnold has an exquisite strike, with a lot of curve, which has made him one of the main performers both for Liverpool and the England team, whether from corners or set pieces, both putting in crosses into the box and looking for direct shots, a specialist in set pieces, something that Real Madrid have lacked in recent years.
Alexander-Arnold is a full-back with great attacking potential, he regularly gets into the opposition box and he usually helps the team with goals thanks to his speed and excellent tackling. Without doubt, he is an important signing for Real Madrid, but he will have to fight for his position and a starting place given the huge competition for places in the squad.
A bet on the future
We mustn’t forget the age of the player, as he will arrive at Real Madrid at only 26 years old (he will turn 27 in October), so the Whites are sure to have a quality player who will be a guarantee for the coming years. Whatever Carvajal’s recovery, the Madrid-born player is approaching the end of his career, and the takeover is assured with the signing of Alexander-Arnold.
The competition for the right back position at Real Madrid will be enormous next season, nothing like the problems of this campaign, where Lucas Vázquez, Fede Valverde and occasionally Asencio have had to give their all to compensate for Carvajal’s absence. Alexander-Arnold’s versatility makes him a key player in this position, or in helping the team in any other part of the pitch. We will see how he adapts and what he is capable of contributing to the team.