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Is the cat out of the bag now? David Alaba will tie his football boots to Real Madrid from the summer, according to a report from the “Marca”, which is always well informed in Madrid. The Austrian had already successfully completed the mandatory medical check-up in Spain’s record-breaking champions, the sports daily reported on Tuesday. Furthermore, the 28-year-old defender is said to have signed a four-year contract with Zinedine Zidane’s team and earns around eleven million euros net per year.
The denials came from Alaba senior. “I cannot confirm the reports from Spain. There is nothing fixed or signed yet. There are many interested parties,” said George Alaba of the daily “Bild”. Consequently, there should not have been a medical check. Zidane also declined to comment on the report. “He is not my player. I understand the question, but as a coach I am only interested in tomorrow’s game,” said the Frenchman before the appearance of the Cup in third division Alcoyano.
Alaba’s contract with Bayern expires on June 30, so he can move to Los Blancos for free. After all, the performance is correct. The Austrian soccer star won 25 titles with the German record holder, including the German championship nine times and the Champions League twice. Alaba, who moved to Munich as a teenager, is considered a Bavarian veteran. However, Bayern manager Hansi Flick still hasn’t given up hope that Alaba will stick around. “But you know that things are going in a certain direction that means a change for the team,” he said at a press conference. “Wait to see what happens, that’s all we can do,” Flick said. At the moment he has not heard from Alaba himself: “Hope dies in the end.”
His talks about a new contract with the defending Champions League champion, which ultimately fell through, caused a stir in recent months. In November, the Bayern executive suite withdrew its contract offer to Alaba, who had been made head of defense the previous year, after the latter and his adviser Pini Zahavi missed a deadline set by the club. Failed due to salary expectations from both parties. Since January 1, the Alabas management has been able to negotiate with other associations. Real apparently left no time wasted.
According to various media reports, big Europeans like Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City also showed interest. The Alabas declared a dream destination, however, has always been the Spanish league. El Real “did not waste a second in seizing the opportunity,” wrote the “Marca”, which announced “Sealed Agreement” on its cover. Alaba came at no cost, it was also a strategically important change, he directed the newspaper with a view to the great unknown of the Madrid staff.
The future of Sergio Ramos is the number one issue there. The captain, 35 years old in two months, only has a contract until the end of the season and has not yet agreed to an extension with the club. With Ramos, the deal apparently fails over salary as well. Currently he is supposed to earn 12 million net, but Real wanted to pay ten percent less. Alaba could replace Ramos at Real. The Viennese would not be the first Austrian to join the Madrid professional team. Philipp Lienhart entered the field as a substitute for Real Madrid in the 2015 Cup match against Cádiz.What)
