Bayern Munich tried for the longest time to get star centre-back David Alaba to extend his contract in 2021, but the Austrian had been convinced by Real Madrid management that his future as a free agent lay at the San Bernabeu with a wild €432,000 in weekly wages. Five years later, it is over, without player or club being left with the great sporting dividend.
The 33-year-old Alaba has cashed in the gigantic salary, but for Real Madrid, the centre-back has been working in just 126 games since 2021. Various various, serious injuries have put a spanner in the works for Alaba.
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This season, Alaba with his gigantic salary, only beaten by Mbappé and Vinicius Jr. in the salary hierarchy, has played a poor ten games. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Real Madrid management has, not surprisingly, announced that they will not extend Alaba’s contract, which expires in the summer.
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Alaba himself is said to have wanted to continue, but now has to convince his new club that his body can handle some last seasons.
