On March 27th Beijing time, the rumors between Real Madrid and Liverpool's right - back Arnold have intensified and seem almost certain. According to various reports, Arnold has now made a decision and accepted the offer to play at the Bernabéu.
The contract details have also been exposed. It is reported that Real Madrid has offered Arnold a five - year contract with an annual salary of 15 million euros (more than 220,000 pounds per week), and the Liverpool vice - captain has readily agreed. The main reasons for his acceptance of this contract are not the above - mentioned salary, but rather the desire to take on new challenges and the lack of boldness in Liverpool's player recruitment, as well as the uncertainty about the team's long - term future.
Further reports suggest that Real Madrid wants to sign Arnold ahead of schedule for the FIFA Club World Cup. They are willing to pay Liverpool 5 million euros for this. Arnold's contract with Liverpool expires on June 30th this summer, while Real Madrid will participate in the Club World Cup in mid - June. Therefore, the Spanish club proposes to sign Arnold one month earlier and is willing to compensate Liverpool with 5 million euros. Moreover, Liverpool can also save Arnold's last - month salary, which is about 1 million euros.
Currently, Liverpool has not responded to this matter, but it is expected that they will accept this symbolic fee to avoid the embarrassment of Arnold leaving on a free transfer. Or, from another perspective, this 5 million euros may be Real Madrid's "face - saving gesture", a sort of "break - up fee" for Arnold and Liverpool, which is beneficial for everyone.
