Trent Alexander-Arnold spotted with new girlfriend Estelle Behnke
Trent Alexander-Arnold was snapped in Cheshire with new girlfriend Estelle Behnke in Hale Village, Cheshire on Thursday afternoon.
The Liverpool defender dated Jude Law's daughter, Iris, last year but the pair split after a five-month romance, and Alexander-Arnold, 26, is now dating Instagram model Behnke.
Behnke, who has more than 47,000 followers on Instagram, and Alexander-Arnold first went public with their new romance in November, and have been spotted together on several occasions since then. On the pitch, Alexander-Arnold made his return from a thigh problem on Wednesday night as he emerged as a second-half substitute during the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.
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The England international missed the recent cup games against Tottenham and Plymouth Argyle after coming off hurt against Bournemouth at the beginning of the month. Alexander-Arnold's future has been the subject of plenty of speculation this season as his contract at Liverpool winds down. His current deal is due to expire at the end of June, with a summer move to Real Madrid looking likely.
Madrid has made a habit of signing players on free transfers in recent years, with David Alaba, Antonio Rudiger and Kylian Mbappe all arriving at the Bernabeu after their contracts with their previous clubs had expired. The Spanish club has struggled with injuries in defense this season, and lined up against Manchester City this week with midfielders Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni both starting in the back four.
Madrid's first-choice right-back, Dani Carvajal, is set to miss the remainder of the season with a serious knee injury he sustained last year, while the man who has been deputizing for him, Lucas Vazquez, is also now sidelined with his own injury. Both Carvajal and Vazquez are in their 30s, and the acquisition of Alexander-Arnold would set Madrid up in the right-back position for the foreseeable future.
Alexander-Arnold has barely spoken publicly about his future, after saying last September: "I want to be a Liverpool player this season [as a minimum] is what I will say. I have been at the club 20 years now. I have signed four or five contract extensions and none of those have been played out in public - and this one won't be either."
