Trent Alexander-Arnold first trained at the Santiago Bernabeu prior to a Champions League game over a decade ago and he shared a picture from the session on Instagram

He's a local lad who, to this point, has made it clear he had aspirations of captaining the club he supports, a one-club man and all at a club where - in his own words - it meant more to win trophies because of how his employers operate compared to their rivals.

It finally looks like the Trent Alexander-Arnold contract saga is reaching a conclusion — and clarity may be best for all involved. There remains no official announcement nor agreement reached, but the news that Real Madrid are working on a deal means every sign points to the right-back running out in a white shirt in Spain next season,