FOOTBALL fans are convinced Taylor Swift has poked fun at Trent Alexander-Arnold in her new song after detailing a “contract with Real Madrid” in her lyrics.
The England international ruffled a few feathers when he decided to leave boyhood club Liverpool on a free transfer to link up with Spanish giants Madrid.
The La Liga side ended up paying a £10million fee to sign the 26-year-old in time for the Club World Cup, but Liverpool fans were still fuming to see him walk out on the Reds.
He received some stick from pundits too as Jamie Carragher said he understood why Liverpool fans were angry that one of their best players had joined a European rival.
Alexander-Arnold is believed to be earning around £14m a year in the Spanish capital after signing a deal until 2031.
And some eagle-eyed fans believe American pop superstar Swift may have been teasing the right-back over his move after reading the lyrics to her new song ‘Wi$h Li$t’.
The song, which was released on Swift’s brand new album ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ on Friday, bizarrely references wanting a contract with Xabi Alonso’s men.
The lyrics read: “They want that freedom, living off the grid. They want those three dogs that they call their kids. And that good surf, no hypocrites. They want it all. They want a contract with Real Madrid.”
Fans couldn’t help but notice the specific lyrics and were left in stitches at the prospect of Swift throwing shade at the football star.
One wrote on X: “Taylor Swift shading Trent wasn’t on my 2025 bingo card.”
Another said: “Taylor Swift is clearly a Liverpool supporter and took a shot at Trent, respect.”
A third added: “There’s no way I’ve just heard a Trent Alexander Arnold reference in the new Taylor Swift album hahahahaha my heads on Mars.”
And one said: “So apparently Taylor Swift has started writing lyrics about Liverpool’s players now.”
Swift has never declared a football team she supports, but she did perform at their Santiago Bernabeu stadium twice last year.
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Liverpool exit interview
TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD spoke to Liverpool’s in-house club media to explain his decision to leave Anfield.
Here are the key parts…
I think first and foremost, I want to say it’s not an easy decision and there’s a lot of thought and feeling that has gone into it. I’ve been here 20 years now, loved every single minute of it, achieved all my dreams, achieved everything I’ve ever wanted to here. Giving everything day in, day out for 20 years, I’ve got to a point now where I feel like I need a change, a new challenge for me as a player and as a person. And I think now is the right time for me to do that.
Obviously there’s been a lot of noise around what the decision was going to be and how that was going to look. I know a lot of people will say I should have said sooner, a lot of people will say maybe I waited for the right time. But I felt personally the focus should always be on the pitch.
I’ve got full confidence in the manager and the staff and the club going forward. It’s not about me thinking we’re not going to fight for titles or fight for trophies season in, season out… it was never about not having confidence in that, it just boiled down to what I felt I needed, and that is a change.
Growing up, seeing players leave that I’ve loved watching and have helped the team win trophies, you feel a connection to the players that you watch, especially when they bring success to the club as well. So, I completely understand the feelings that go with that and I’ve felt it myself so I completely understand that the news will disappoint a lot of people, will anger people, it will make them upset. Obviously that went into the decision as well – it’s something you don’t want to do, you don’t want to ever have these moments where you feel like you’re letting a lot of people down, you’re disappointing a lot of people. But I’ve had to make a decision for me, it’s as simple as that. It’s a difficult one, it’s one that has played on my mind for a long time but being able now to get it off my chest will feel like a weight is lifted. And I think it’s important for the fans to know where I stand and know what the truth is.
I fell in love with the club from a very, very young age and that’s something that has grown and grown day in, day out. This club has given me the opportunities to achieve everything beyond my wildest dreams. I can never repay enough of what’s been given to me and I don’t take it for granted at all. I’ve given everything every single day for 20 years now. I’ve sacrificed everything.
I know the news will take a bit of time to set in and people won’t be happy and they’ll be disappointed. At the end of the day, you can be angry and hurt at me but I just hope that the lads, the rest of the team, the staff, everyone else is able to feel how good a season this has been and able to feel the love and support from the fans as they have done all season.
There’s no doubt about it, I’ll be back – I’d love one day to be able to bring my kids to Anfield and show them that that’s where I’ve played and show them the videos and highlights of what we were able to achieve together. So just a huge thank you for that, thank you for everything you’ve ever done for me. Thank you for the support, thank you for the love that I’ve always felt, thank you for always having my back. I will always love the club, I will always love the people of the club, I will always love the fans and the supporters. Even though I’m leaving as player, as a fan I’ll always be a Liverpool fan.
She is often associated with NFL after being a regular face at her fiance Travis Kelce’s Kansas City games.
Alexander-Arnold has had a mixed start to life at Madrid so far after starting just two la Liga games.
He picked up a hamstring injury during Madrid’s Champions League win over Marseille and could be out until later this month.
Before the injury, he was dropped by boss Alonso for experienced right-back Dani Carvajal.
When asked about the battle between the pair, Alonso said: “Fortunately, we have healthy competition within the team, and they’re challenged internally because there are team-mates who are ready.
“It also happens in other positions, like centre back or winger. Whoever deserves it will play. It’s going to be very repetitive all year.”
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