TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD has revealed how long he was learning Spanish before his move to Real Madrid.
The England defender ended his lifelong love affair with Liverpool at the start of the month with an .
, who was set to become a free agent at the end of the month, was officially unveiled by Los Blancos last week and stunned footie fans by in his press conference.
His flawless Spanish prompted suggestions that he’s been learning the language for several years in preparation for a Madrid move.
But the 26-year-old insists that wasn’t the case, saying after making his debut in Real’s Club World Cup opener: “Not too long.
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“A couple of months. It was something important that I had to do.
“I want to adapt and give myself the best start possible going to a new country, new city and new team.
“It is important to show the intent that I want to embrace the culture, immerse myself in it and try to adapt as best as possible.”;
Former Chelsea midfielder and DAZN pundit John Obi Mikel wasn’t buying Alexander-Arnold’s claim.
The Nigerian said: “He spent a couple of months learning Spanish, but I don’t agree with that. Maybe a year!”;
Alexander-Arnold made his Real bow in the La Liga side’s Club World Cup opener against Al-Hilal, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
He played the first 64 minutes of the Miami match, in which he .
Reflecting on his debut, he said: “It’s an incredible day for me to make my Real Madrid debut.
“It’s something almost every player dreams of so to be able to achieve it is huge for me.
“Of course, there’s some disappointment in there because we haven’t won the game.
“It’s the mentality you need to have as a Real Madrid player is to want and expect to win every game that you play in.
‘It’s disappointing not to win.
“But there were a lot of positives, especially in the second half.”;
Alexander-Arnold and his team-mates will be back in action on Tuesday, taking on Mexican side Pachuca in Charlotte, North Carolina.
