Madrid, Spain – E be like say football world don turn upside down as England right-back, Trent Alexander-Arnold, don officially join Real Madrid. This one na big move wey plenty people dey talk about, and the boy no hide im excitement during him presentation on Thursday.
At 26 years old, Trent say na dream come true for am to sign for Madrid, as he dey recall im days wey him don spend for Liverpool since small pikin. As dem show video highlights of wetin he don do for Liverpool, the audience gather cheer as if dem dey watch Super Eagles dey play match.
Florentino Perez, di club president, welcome Trent with open arms, talk say na “one of di best defenders” him dey bring enter di club, and as dem snap pictures, Trent dey smile like person wey just collect plenty palm wine and jollof rice.
“Thank you so much to President Florentino Perez and Real Madrid for this opportunity,” Trent talk for Spanish, na so e shock everybody wey dey dia, because dem no expect am to drop fluent Spanish from im mouth. “E be like say this no go happen everyday. I dey very happy and proud to dey here.” (Wetin this guy no go do na, abi?!)
Trent also talk say e wan show di fans wetin e fit do, and him ready to win plenty titles wey go make dem proud. E don sign six-year contract wey get buy-out clause of 1 billion euro (£840 million) – make una calculate that one sef! Di boy dey serious about hini football career.
As he don leave di Reds, wey him don win plenty trophies for dem, including di Champions League and Premier League, everybody dey wonder wetin really happen. If dem say Trent don plan dis move since March, e fit make sense because im na full-time Spanish student for di last few months!
Di first challenge for di new Real Madrid boy na di Club World Cup wey go start on June 18 against Al-Hilal from Saudi Arabia. Perez talk say dem hope dis player go help write new pages for dia history book. Na wetin don jéloff be dat! As Trent dey prepare to show him skills for new team, all eyes dey on am.
Tory don turn from Liverpool fans wey dey vex, to rival fans wey dey enjoy di drama wey dey unfold. Some dey reason say Trent don dey gather Spanish from before, while others dey say, “See dis guy wey quietly plan im exit.” (Conflict of interest no dey for football o!)
No matter di gossips, one thing sure, Real Madrid don collect one of di best full-backs in di game, and we dey ready to see as e go flourish under di new management of Xabi Alonso, wey don replace Carlo Ancelotti.
Who go fit wait see wetin go happen next for dis football drama? Dis one go surely sweet like di best pepper soup for Naija!
