VIDEO: Behind the scenes of Trent Alexander-Arnold's Real Madrid unveiling as ex-Liverpool star takes private jet with family

Having been presented to the media as a Real Madrid player, debuting his newly shortened moniker on the back of the club's number 12 shirt, Alexander-Arnold posted footage on Instagram giving a behind-the-scenes look at the day - from boarding a private jet in England, to dressing in his suit for the press conference, and putting on his full Los Blancos kit for photographs on the training pitch.

Becoming the latest Englishman to join Real Madrid, linking up with close friend Jude Bellingham, Alexander-Arnold has been forced to ditch the No.66 shirt he made famous at Liverpool. First-team players in La Liga are limited to numbers from 1-25, while his name change is for simplicity's sake.

"I've always found when I travel to Europe, the whole name situation confuses a lot of people, with there being three names double-barrelled and Alexander-Arnold," he explained. "People call me Arnold, people call me Alexander, people call me Alex, people call me Trent, there's a lot that goes on. So I thought let's make it easy. Trent on the back, be known as Trent, that's my name, so that's what people will call me."

Alexander-Arnold was signed during FIFA's early mini-transfer window for Club World Cup participants earlier this month, which meant Real Madrid had to pay a fee to Liverpool, despite impending free agency. But it means he is eligible to play a part in the tournament from the start, and could even make his debut as soon as June 18, when Real Madrid face Al-Hilal in their opening group stage fixture.