Alexander-Arnold rushes to clarify an uncomfortable explanation at Real Madrid Unveiling

Trent Alexander-Arnold corrected himself quickly after he had slipped away, he had “waited a long time” to join Real Madrid.

The defender was announced as a Real Madrid player after the Spanish giants Reinforced £ 10 million To sign him early Liverpool.

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Alexander-Arnold revealed his excitement to put pen on paper about what he described as a “proud day”.

But he also dropped a clanger after he suggested that he had waited a long time to become a real player.

He said at a press conference: “Very, very exciting for me. I have been waiting for a day for a long time.

“Very excited, very happy, very proud to be here. It is a dream to be here, but there is still a lot of hard work to do and I am excited to start immediately. It is an exciting time for me.”

The England Star corrected that statement quickly and clarified that he meant that he only waited a few weeks for his switch to the Bernbeu.

He added: “To clean it up, by waiting for a long time, I mean a few weeks. Not years.

“But I am very excited, be here. Whether you support the club or not, you have to respect the trophies that the club win.

“Whatever happens, that has always been for me. I have always admired players and clubs who win trophies.”

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Alexander-Arnold, 26, showed his flowing Spanish be on Real Madrid revelation.

His short speech let fans amazed and won him applause from those who gathered during the event.

He said in Spanish: “Good afternoon. Thanks to (Club President) Florentino Perez And the club for this opportunity.

“This doesn’t happen every day, it’s a dream come true.

“I am very happy and proud to be here. I want to show Real Madrid fans how I play.

“I realize that I sign for Real Madrid and that the requirements are high, but I will give my everything for the team and Real Madrid fans.

“I want to show those fans how I play, I want to win a lot of titles, I want to be a winner here and enjoy playing with the best players in the world. Hala Madrid.”