Real Madrid introduces Arnold in advance, revealing his heart to win the Club World Cup

Once the news that Real Madrid officially signed Alexander Arnold was announced, it immediately ignited the football world. However, with the official announcement, there was also a "Rashomon" surrounding his transfer fee. Many authoritative media such as the New York Times, the Daily Telegraph and the BBC have revealed that in order for the English full-back to successfully play in the upcoming FIFA World Cup, Real Madrid paid Liverpool a considerable "release fee". "According to Liverpool insiders, the cost is as high as 10 million euros."

This number is really shocking. After all, Real Madrid can only play at most 7 games in the United States - 3 games in the group stage, and if they can advance to the finals, they will play 4 games. Even if you can get the highest prize - 1.4 million euros in every game, the input-output ratio does not seem to be cost-effective.

Real Madrid is silent on the key details of the deal. But just a few days ago, there was reliable news that Real Madrid's original psychological price was only half of 10 million euros, or 5 million euros. This is not the first time Real Madrid has "unclear accounts" with the opponent's club on the issue of transfer fees. A similar situation occurred when Bale transferred that year. The Spanish media reported that the transfer fee was 90 million euros, while the British media insisted that the actual amount was as high as 101 million euros, which once set a record of 96 million euros when Ronaldo joined Real Madrid from Manchester United, which undoubtedly made the Portuguese star at that time a little unhappy.

The reason why Real Madrid is willing to spend a lot of money on the two deals of Alexander Arnold and Heysen is because the club has high expectations for the upcoming Club World Cup. This event not only brings a huge reputation, but also is expected to bring economic benefits of up to 140 million euros. Real Madrid's idea was clear when introducing Heysen: this 21-year-old Spanish international has unlimited potential and is a strategic signing that focuses on the future. The signing of Trent (Alexander Arnold) is for the "special deployment" of the Club World Cup. Although the deal is expensive, Real Madrid still regards it as part of the "zero cost" signing, which is exactly the same as the previous successful operations such as Alaba, Rudiger and Mbappe without a sign. This once again demonstrates Real Madrid's ability to attract free agents with its legendary status, cleverly fighting against the heroic act of clubs supported by state capital or wealthy in the transfer market.

In order to facilitate Arnold's "release", Real Madrid has been waiting for the end of Liverpool's Premier League championship celebration. However, a sudden accident led to the postponement of negotiations again. Finally, the two sides officially started negotiations on Tuesday and reached an agreement on Thursday night. Although the player himself has long been interested in Real Madrid, the two sides still experienced a "tug-of-war" in terms of transfer fees. According to British media, Real Madrid paid 10 million euros for this, while Spanish sources insisted that the actual payment amount was only 5 million euros.