The possible exits of Sergio Ramos and Raphaël Varane make the arrival of Alaba to Real Madrid ever more likely, with the club ready to meet the Austrian’s salary demands.
David Alaba – departure will be hard from Munich
Devastated that his last game in the Champions League with Bayern was a bitter one, noted the player. The whole squad and he were determined and hungry to reach the semi-finals. It hurts. What I do know is that we became champions not only because of the victories, but also because of the setbacks of the past. We will not waste the experience of this loss.”
These were David Alaba’s words following his final Champions League game for Bayern after the German club was eliminated from the competition that it won last August. Just one day later, Real Madrid booked their place in the semi-finals of the tournament for the ninth time in 11 seasons. In all probability, the Austrian defender will be wearing the white of Madrid in next season’s edition of the competition.
Ramos, Varane and Marcelo’s Real Madrid futures up in the air
The possible exits of Sergio Ramos and Raphaël Varane, and perhaps also that of Marcelo, make the arrival of Alaba to Madrid ever more likely. The versatile left footer would come in to occupy the position of left-sided center back and could also cover the left back position in the absence of Ferland Mendy.
In the case of Ramos, the captain’s contract talks with Madrid are still at an impasse and the club is now preparing for his departure this summer.
Alaba has participated in 39 matches across all competitions this season, playing as the left-sided central defender in 31 of those games. He has also played as left back once, holding midfielder twice and central midfielder on five occasions. And this versatility is one of the key factors for his prospective arrival at Madrid.