Actual Madrid are specializing in gross sales in the intervening time, now that Xabi Alonso’s squad is at its 25-man capability. The likes of Rodrygo Goes and Ferland Mendy have been strongly linked with leaving, and one other participant that the membership are keen to half methods with earlier than the top of the summer season is David Alaba.
Alaba had a really sturdy first couple of seasons at Actual Madrid, however since struggling an ACL damage in December 2023, issues have began to go downhill. He has misplaced all prominence, and going into the 2025-26 season, he’s anticipated to be fifth within the pecking order at centre-back – behind Dean Huijsen, Antonio Rudiger, Eder Militao and Raul Asencio.
Due to this, Actual Madrid are open to promoting Alaba, as it could permit his large wages to be taken off the books. Nonetheless, it’s nearly sure that he won’t be leaving the Santiago Bernabeu in 2025.
Alaba’s entourage have informed Diario AS that the Austria worldwide “is staying”. And given that he’s certainly one of solely two left-sided central defenders within the squad, there may be possibilities for him to realize again some prominence underneath Xabi Alonso – particularly if a three-back system is utilized by the previous Bayer Leverkusen head coach.
Alaba will depart Actual Madrid in 2026 – if not this summer season
Nonetheless, it’s anticipated that Alaba will likely be leaving Actual Madrid subsequent summer season, no matter how typically he performs through the 2025-26 season. The plan is for Ibrahima Konate to reach as a free agent in 11 months’ time, and in essence, he could be changing Alaba, who will likely be 34 at the moment.
There’s scope for Alaba to play a task for Actual Madrid over the subsequent 9/10 months, though it’s nearly sure that the upcoming season will likely be his final as a Los Blancos participant.