{"id":38574,"date":"2026-01-23T23:39:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T04:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/why-manchester-city-could-sign-trent-alexander-arnold-after-real-madrids-development-opinion\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T23:39:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T04:39:34","slug":"why-manchester-city-could-sign-trent-alexander-arnold-after-real-madrids-development-opinion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/why-manchester-city-could-sign-trent-alexander-arnold-after-real-madrids-development-opinion\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Manchester City could sign Trent Alexander-Arnold after Real Madrid\u2019s development \u2013 \u200b\u200bOpinion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/why-manchester-city-could-sign-trent-alexander-arnold-after-real-madrids-development-opinion\/#Trent_Alexander-Arnold_says_hes_not_in_Arbeloas_plans\" >Trent Alexander-Arnold says he&#8217;s not in Arbeloa&#8217;s plans.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/why-manchester-city-could-sign-trent-alexander-arnold-after-real-madrids-development-opinion\/#Man_City_should_make_Trent_their_top_target_to_replace_Kevin_De_Bruyne\" >Man City should make Trent their top target to replace Kevin De Bruyne<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\"><strong>Manchester City could be on high alert following a shocking development in Spain that could cement Trent Alexander-Arnold in the transfer market.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">The former Liverpool star&#8217;s high-profile move to Real Madrid has reportedly ended his spell at the Bernab\u00e9u.<\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trent_Alexander-Arnold_says_hes_not_in_Arbeloas_plans\"><\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Trent Alexander-Arnold says he&#8217;s not in Arbeloa&#8217;s plans.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">According to a report from Spain carried out by the Liverpool Echo, Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa has had a &#8220;frank conversation&#8221; with the England international.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">According to the report, Arbeloa was &#8220;clear, honest and frank&#8221; in telling Trent Alexander-Arnold that he was not part of his future plans and that he would have to find a new club in the summer.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">The decision was described as &#8220;purely sporting&#8221; rather than punitive.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">Real Madrid bosses reportedly feel that the English player does not need a &#8220;less demanding situation&#8221; to regain his confidence after being seen as a failure in Spain.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">The newspaper added: &#8220;The Englishman recognizes that his time at the club has been a failure and that staying on the bench for another year will only make things worse.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by Maciej Rogowski\/Eurasia Sports Images\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Man_City_should_make_Trent_their_top_target_to_replace_Kevin_De_Bruyne\"><\/span>Man City should make Trent their top target to replace Kevin De Bruyne<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This development presents a unique market opportunity for Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>The Premier League giants have yet to truly fill the creative void left by Kevin De Bruyne.<\/p>\n<p>Other midfielders provide control, but few have the creativity to win the chaotic matches that characterized the Belgian era.<\/p>\n<p>The door is now wide open for City to land the perfect long-term successor to Kevin De Bruyne, with a return to Anfield looking impossible due to his falling out with the fanbase.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander-Arnold&#8217;s ability to dictate play from deep and his elite passing range make him the frontrunner to take over De Bruyne&#8217;s creative mantle at the Etihad.<\/p>\n<p>Statistically, the similarities between the two are striking. Both players have previously topped the Premier League charts for expected assists (xA) and progressive passes.<\/p>\n<p>Like De Bruyne, Alexander-Arnold&#8217;s greatest weapon is shooting from the right half-space.<\/p>\n<p>Data from his peak season in the Premier League showed he averaged more than 2.5 key passes per 90 minutes, matching De Bruyne&#8217;s record. His ability to execute &#8216;quarterback&#8217; style passes and slam early crosses into corridors of uncertainty mirrors the very service that Erling Haaland will develop into.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite the reports and despite his early struggles, Trent is unlikely to leave Real Madrid anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p>But if he does, Man City will undoubtedly be one of the elite clubs to do everything in their power to sign him.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City could be on high alert following a shocking development in Spain that could cement Trent Alexander-Arnold in the transfer market. The former Liverpool star&#8217;s high-profile move to Real Madrid has reportedly ended his spell at the Bernab\u00e9u. Trent Alexander-Arnold says he&#8217;s not in Arbeloa&#8217;s plans. 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