Real Madrid will reportedly demand around €5-6 million to part ways with 32-year-old Austrian utility man David Alaba in the summer transfer window.
According to a report by Spanish outlet Defensa Central, David Alaba is the subject of interest from Saudi Pro League clubs. Real Madrid will leave the decision on the Austrian utility man’s future to the player. However, the reigning La Liga champions have set their asking price if the veteran defender wants to depart from the Santiago Bernabeu in the summer transfer window. They will demand €5-6 million to part ways with him.
David Alaba and his career so far
David Alaba has been one of the best players in the world in the last decade. The Wien native rose in prominence during his spell with Bayern Munich, spending nearly a decade and a half with the Bavarian giants and graduating from the club’s youth division. He has been with Real Madrid since July 2021, completing a Bosman move to the Santiago Bernabeu.
The 32-year-old has been solid at the back for Real Madrid in the last three and a half years. However, he missed over 12 months due to a long-term knee injury. Alaba has yet to entirely regain his sharpness, managing only 311 minutes of game time across nine outings across all competitions thus far this term.
However, Alaba’s stock in the market remains high, and a lucrative payday in the Middle East might be on the cards. Saudi Pro League clubs are mulling over signing the Austrian international in the summer transfer window, and they can likely offer him a substantial hike on his current €23 million-a-year wages.
What next?
Recent reports have claimed that Real Madrid might ponder over parting ways with David Alaba in the summer transfer window. However, the reigning La Liga champions do not want to make the final decision on the veteran utility man’s future, even though they have set their asking price.
Real Madrid will let Alaba take the call on his future amid his emerging links with Saudi Pro League clubs. However, they will demand around €5-6 million to part ways with him in the summer transfer window if he decides to embark on a new adventure.
If Alaba decides to remain at the Santiago Bernabeu beyond the summer transfer window, the Merengues are happy to keep him until his contract expires in less than 18 months. So, it will be interesting to see what the future has in store for the 32-year-old Austrian utility man.
