🎙 Trent's press conference: "How excited I am? Very, very excited. I’ve waited for this day for a long time. It’s a dream come true but there’s a lot of hard work to do." "Obviously, to clear that up, by 'waiting a long time' I mean a couple of weeks, not years (laughs)." "Whether you support the club or not, you have to respect the history." "I grew up watching Real Madrid winning 3 Champions Leagues in a row. A big reason why I joined is to join an exciting young team to win trophies." "I'm ready to start right away and travel to USA and win the Club World Cup." "I’ve spoken to Xabi Alonso a few times. I told him he was an idol of mine growing up, so to work with him is a dream come true. His passing influenced me a lot. He's a great coach and I'll be a sponge around him trying to learn everything I can." "Carvajal? He’s a fantastic player. A lot of respect to him and for what he’s achieved. You don’t achieve that without talent." "Bellingham? We spoke, but it wasn’t like people thought (laughs). We spoke about Liverpool and about Real Madrid, the type of conversations you’d have with friends." "People think Bellingham played a big role in me joining Real Madrid, but the club speaks for itself. Real Madrid is the biggest club in the world. It’s an honor to join." "Did I ever think I’d play for Real Madrid? No. It’s a dream come true and I will never take it for granted. There’s only a select handful of English players who played for Real Madrid, it’s special to be part of it." "My Spanish? I’ve been learning for a few months (laughs). The president was happy with my Spanish (laughs). It surprised a lot of people." "It will be very hard to win the Ballon d’Or with the players on this team (laughs). I’m just happy I’ll play with them and not against them." "Was Ballon d’Or the factor in me joining Real Madrid? No, to be honest." "I'm very excited. Absolutely over the moon. This is something not many players get to experience so I’m very lucky to be here. I'm still pinching myself, it's a dream to be here." "Where would I like to play? Any position. It’s up to the coach. I have to prove myself and train well. If the coach wants me to start next week, I’m ready." "It was never a question of 'where do I go', it was always 'do I go to Madrid or not?' I knew for a long time that I would ONLY leave Liverpool for Real Madrid. No one else." "You’re expected to perform week in week out. In Liverpool, I was expected to win trophies. Here, it’s no different. Maybe the weather is different.. (laughs)." "My kit name being only ‘Trent’? Easy to explain. When I travel to Europe, the 3 name situation is very confusing to people. People call me Arnold, Alex, Trent… I thought let’s make it simple. Just Trent." "Mbappe and Vini? They’re world class. I’m sure we'll have great chemistry and hopefully I’ll be able to replicate what I did for Liverpool here and give many assists to the attackers." "Will I be appreciated more by Spanish media? Not something I thought about." "I remember David Beckham playing here, it was special. I saw Cristiano and the way he was welcomed. He was the best player in the world at the time. It was a statement in my mind (the success)." "Would I like to take set pieces? Yes, of course. I want to be important in every moment on the pitch. Influencing with and without the ball. If it means being defensive, that’s what it takes, if it’s passes, that’s what it takes." "It was hard to leave Liverpool, but I thought it was the right moment. I’m mature, ready and experienced to be successful somewhere else. This opportunity came up and it’s one you have to think about and that’s what I did." "Liverpool helped me achieve all my dreams. I will be forever grateful to them - I spent 20 years there and enjoyed every minute. I just thought it was the right time to move." "Did I talk to other players than Jude? I spoke to Dean Huijsen a few weeks ago during holidays. Other than that, no. I’m excited to meet the players tomorrow."