Overview

• Speaking on Rio Ferdinand’s podcast, Gerrard asked “What are you doing?” and said he wouldn’t have made the same move, calling it a big risk.
• He acknowledged the pull of Real Madrid and recalled that the club tried to sign him when José Mourinho was in charge.
• Alexander‑Arnold joined Real Madrid after rejecting a new Liverpool contract, with Madrid paying about £10 million to register him early for the Club World Cup.
• Coverage noted the strong backlash from Liverpool supporters who viewed the academy graduate’s departure as a betrayal.
• At Madrid he has started sparingly, is competing with Daniel Carvajal, and is expected out until late October after a Champions League injury against Marseille.