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Real Madrid's exit is official-is David Alaba heading for a sensational transfer?

David Alaba is set to leave Real Madrid at the end of the season. Several top clubs are already monitoring the Austrian defender.

After five years with Real Madrid, the club will not extend the Austrian's expiring contract. The capital side confirmed the decision on Friday. The 33-year-old's next destination is yet to be determined.

Several top clubs have been closely monitoring Alaba's situation at Real Madrid for weeks. ESPN reports that Manchester United are keen on the 33-year-old, while AC Milan are also weighing a move. Transfer insider Fabrizio Romano adds that suitors in the US and Saudi Arabia are watching developments.

David Alaba has been plagued by injuries at Real Madrid.
Alaba, who joined Real Madrid from FC Bayern in 2021, has won the Champions League and La Liga twice each, among other honours. However, his spell in the Spanish capital has been repeatedly disrupted by serious injuries: in late 2023, a cruciate ligament rupture sidelined him for over a year, and a subsequent meniscus tear kept him on the sidelines for much of the summer of 2025. As a result, Alaba featured in only 15 competitive matches for the club this season.
Real Madrid wished to express their "gratitude and affection for a player who was part of a team that shone during one of the most successful periods in our history", the club stated. President Florentino Pérez added: "Real Madrid will always be his home."
The club will honour him with a farewell ceremony at the Bernabéu before Saturday's final home game against Athletic Bilbao, after which he will travel to the USA, Mexico and Canada to captain Austria at the World Cup (11 June–19 July).

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David Alaba has been plagued by injuries at Real Madrid.

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