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Trent Alexander-Arnold transfer shows how much Real Madrid care about Club World Cup as 'unreal' PSG tipped to win tournament in America

<p>That is the opinion of former Premier League star Shay Given, who will be among the interested observers when a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/club-world-cup-2025-power-rankings/bltdb7dcc2b16d2b85f" target="_blank">global title comes up for grabs on American soil</a> this summer. Some of the biggest teams on the planet are heading to the United States.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>La Liga giants Real sit within that travelling party, and they will have a fresh face among their ranks after <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/trent-alexander-arnold-ballon-dor-dream-almost-impossible-ex-real-madrid-bernabeu-transfer-liverpool/blt3076a5cb1c21ef02" target="_blank">luring England international full-back Alexander-Arnold away from Premier League champions Liverpool</a>.</p><div data-name="DAZN" class="affiliate-button-container theme-1"><div class="affiliate-button"><img height="40" width="72" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt2a657c326f3152f3/65709dfdfcc91a04075bd960/DAZN.png" style="width: 72;height: 40;" class="logo"><span class="affiliate-text">Watch every game of the FIFA Club World Cup live on DAZN</span></div><a href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:1100lfsPh/pubref:CWC" target="_blank" class="affiliate-button-link">Stream now</a></div>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The Blancos <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/real-madrid-pay-10m-sign-trent-alexander-arnold-before-club-world-cup-england-star-signing-six-year-contract-leaves-liverpool-ahead-of-free-agency/blt8211adcc9ebeaa71" target="_blank">agreed to part with €10 million (£8m/$11m) in order to get that deal done</a> before the 26-year-old hit free agency, with history being sought at the Club World Cup. Alexander-Arnold and Co will, however, have their work cut out against the likes of Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/harry-kane-american-fans-once-lifetime-experience-bayern-munich-trophy-fifa-club-world-cup/blt21bab68e5d54752b" target="_blank">Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich</a>.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Ex-Manchester City goalkeeper Given - with the Blues <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-bite-your-hand-off-man-city-transfer-shock-club-world-cup-deal-erling-haaland-ankle-injury/blt24c482447a80acd3" target="_blank">another of the sides with Club World Cup glory in their sights</a> - told <strong>GOAL</strong> when asked who will prove the stiffest opposition to Pep Guardiola’s star-studded outfit: “I don’t know too much about the teams from the other continents, but I imagine it will be a team from Europe that will be the biggest favourites to win it. 
</p><p>“I think PSG were unreal in the Champions League - it was five and could have been eight or nine, that’s how dominant they were. They will have enjoyed the celebrations afterwards, but can they recover and go again? I imagine they will be big favourites to win it.
</p><p>“Real Madrid, with the history they have in competitions as a club, and Trent Alexander-Arnold has just gone there - paid money to get him early for this competition, so that’s how much it means to them. Manchester City and Chelsea are involved as well, Premier League clubs, we would like to see them do well.”</p><p></p><picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt553bf3cee676c35b/GOAL%202.0%20-%20Quote%20V2%20(Left)%20-%20X%20(3).png?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt553bf3cee676c35b/GOAL%202.0%20-%20Quote%20V2%20(Left)%20-%20X%20(3).png?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt553bf3cee676c35b/GOAL%202.0%20-%20Quote%20V2%20(Left)%20-%20X%20(3).png?format=jpg" alt="Shay Given Trent Alexander-Arnold Real Madrid Club World Cup" data-source="Getty Images" data-copyright="Getty/GOAL" data-portal-copyright="Getty/GOAL" perform:prop="uuid:blt553bf3cee676c35b;width:1080;height:1350"></picture><p></p>

WHAT SHAY GIVEN SAID

<p>The 2025 Club World Cup will get underway on June 14 when<a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/lionel-messi-showdown-pep-guardiola-amazing-ex-man-city-goalkeeper-inter-miami-fifa-club-world-cup-reunion-clash/blt1bce4da430383095" target="_blank"> Lionel Messi and Inter Miami take on Al Ahly</a>. The competition runs through to a final showdown at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 13.
</p><p><em><strong>Shay Given was speaking ahead of the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup 2025. Watch all 63 games live on </strong></em><a href="https://www.dazn.com/en-GB/competition/Competition:dc4k1xh2984zbypbnunk7ncic?utm_source=affiliate&amp;utm_medium=futurepublishing&amp;utm_campaign=campaign&amp;utm_term=term&amp;utm_content=1100l10026%7C1110l5jQbE2%7Cfuturepublishing&amp;gad_source=7&amp;dclid=CjkKEQjwruXBBhC22K3L19GFw8sBEiQASLwNawDL6vLY5xNrGcDHCuufwO-S81bE4sw7ICAGGZvx1oHw_wcB  " target="_blank"><em><strong>DAZN</strong></em></a><em><strong> for free.</strong></em></p>

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Real Madrid’s willingness to pay a fee and get Trent Alexander-Arnold out of Liverpool shows much they care about the Club World Cup.