💥Alaba sacrificed? Real Madrid would prepare aforced outingIn silence … and an already well advanced “Alonso plan”!
David Alaba, pillar of the Madrid rearguard since 2021, could live his last hours in the white jersey.According to sources close to the club relayed by Spanish media, the sports management of Real Madrid has already decided to separate from the Austrian international in the summer of 2025. A decision apparently motivated by several factors … some of whom surprise to the wardrobe players.
💸 A salary deemed “unreasonable” with regard to its current performance
With a gross salary estimated at almost12 million euros per season, David Alaba is one of the best -paid defenders of the Merengue workforce. However, since his serious injury to the crossed ligaments in December 2023, the player has struggled to regain his best level. His prolonged absence enabled Antonio Rüdiger and Aurélien Tchouaméni (repositioned in defense on several occasions) to take space in the hierarchy. AndThe medical staff is not fully convinced of a return to 100% of its physical capacities.
🧠 But behind the scenes, another name already circulates: Jonathan Tah
According to our information, thenom de jonathan tahwas slipped in February 2024 on the decision -makers’ table by …Xabi Alonso himself.The Leverkusen coach, expected to succeed Carlo Ancelotti this summer, would have discreetly demanded that some of his “trusted men” accompany him in his new Madrid adventure. And among them, Tah is at the top of the list.
Released at the end of the contract in the summer of 2025, the German rock of 1m95 has had an exceptional season under the orders of Alonso. His arrivalfreewould offer Real a credible replacement, efficient and less expensive than Alaba.
🤯 An undeniable departure, but planned for months?
Officially, neither Alaba nor his entourage mentioned a departure. ButSome signs do not deceive: absence of exchange for an extension, distance visible with the group on the last games, and above all,A unilateral activated output clauseBy the club, entered in its 2021 contract.
“David is an important player, but football evolves quickly. Real cannot afford to block his defensive rotation because of such a high salary,” said an agent close to management. A speech that contrasts with the image of a player loved by fans, but of whichProfitability becomes a strategic problem.
🔍 A sporting choice or a political movement?
Because beyond the simple choice of player,The Alaba file is also a signal sent by Xabi Alonso– Even if he is not yet officially appointed. The Basque technician, admired for his tactical rigor and his defensive requirement, wants a group in his image. And Tah, which he shaped in Leverkusen, perfectly embodies this vision.
The departure of David Alaba, if he materializes, would therefore markthe start of a new eraReal – less “galactic”, more functional. But this movement is already raising internal tensions:Certain locals of the locker room, notably Toni Kroos and Modrić, would have expressed their misunderstanding in the face of this “invisible sidelining”.
🔮 Last summer for Alaba in Madrid?
Nothing is official yet, butEverything already seems written in the shadows. By July, it would not be surprising that the name of Alaba was offered to Clubs of Premier League or the Gulf. Unless the player, touched in his pride,Choose to speak to make the truth burst.
