is preparing to play host to a new England player, with Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold's move to the Spanish giants expected to be announced any day. The 26-year-old star recently revealed he was leaving his boyhood club on a free transfer after his contract with this year's champions expired.

has asked to release Trent for free to make him available for Club World Cup which starts on June 14, with the player booed by some fans after announcing his departure from Liverpool. He to say goodbye to his teammates and staff, held at the club's training centre.

If the star makes his expected move to the Spanish capital city, a luxury lifestyle will await him. The 26-year-old player would follow in the footsteps of English players including , who won the title in his final, fourth season with the club and Jude Bellingham, who signed a six-year contract with Los Blancos in 2023.

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And when it comes to moving to Madrid, there is one luxury neighbourhood footballers look to - La Finca. Known as the city's answer to Beverly Hills, homes in the stunning locale fetch up to a cool £11 million and are a mecca for footballers and their families.

This was where called home when he played for Real Madrid for nine seasons, with La Finca offering large, luxurious villas with private pools and gardens. The exclusive gated community provides the utmost in privacy and security, a must for the most famous names on the planet.

England star Jude Bellingham currently plays for Real Madrid and lives in the neighbourhood. The player resides in a £5.5 million, six-bedroom, 7,000 square foot mansion with his mum Denise, who cooks his meals and drives him to training.

A video posted by the footballer revealed a large outdoor pool, water feature, huge kitchen, home theatre and personal gym. His property boasts picturesque views over the swanky La Finca Resort and mountain views.

"There are times when I go out to have a coffee near my house or go downtown to eat," he . "Then I go back home to rest for a while in the garden if it's nice and sunny.

"If my friends are here, we go out to dinner and back home. It's really nice. You meet people in the places you go to most. They don’t see you as the footballer, just Jude who comes to have a coffee and that's great.

"The people I meet in the city look after me a lot. I feel at home."

Over in the city centre, a 20 minute journey from La Finca, Madrid is filled with high-end eateries Trent could enjoy with his girlfriend of eight months, model Estelle Behnke. They include Mesón Txistu, which offers traditional Basque cuisine and is often frequented by Real Madrid stars and Asador Donostiarra, the preferred steakhouse of when he played for Los Blancos which remains a favourite with the players.

BlackHaus, formerly known as Oh!, is a club and restaurant loved by Madrid's rich and famous, while The Pacha nightclub is a city institution. And when it comes to shopping, footballers head to the Barrio de Salamanca neighbourhood.

Calle de Serrano is the designer shopping street of choice, with the suburb home to brands including Dolce & Gabbana, Louis Vuitton and Gucci. Legendary Real Madrid player turned France manager Zinedine Zidane, Beckham, Ronaldo and countless other well known players have been spotted there.