Could Real Madrid take the $ 132 million risk?

From January 1, 2021, Bayern Munich star David Alaba is free to negotiate with other clubs. The 28-year-old Austrian midfielder will be a free agent on 1 July 2021 but there is no doubt that Austria will have found a new club at that level. The default settings? Real Madrid.

Real Madrid head coach Zinédine Zidane has been a big fan of Alaba for a while. Zidane and Alaba were also in contact with each other after Bayern Munich opted to withdraw their latest contract offer.

“The position of the club is clear,” incoming Bayern Munich boss Oliver Kahn said in an interview with the German newspaper Sport Bild. ” We have unveiled the red carpet for David Alaba and gone to our borders. David and especially his successor Pini Zahavi did not go over this red carpet. So, at some point, we will re-activate it. ”

Bayern have reportedly been in a long-running feud with senior Zahavi. There have been suggestions that some of that vibrancy goes back to Bayern ‘s refusal to let Lewandowski, who is also represented by Zahavi, leave the club and join Real Madrid back in 2018. Dh that rejection worked out for both sides as Lewandowski developed into the best player in the world at Bayern and the club won the Champions League with the striker in August.

Nevertheless, relations between Bayern and Zahavi were considered difficult ahead of Alaba talks. But with Bayern ‘s refusal to meet Zahavi’ s demands for Alaba ‘s new deal— $ 22 million a quarter over five years, plus an agent tax of around $ 22-27.5 million – the relationship has hurt.

“We did everything we could to get David to expand with FC Bayern,” Kahn told Sport Bild. ” In fact, it hurts to lose, not just economically. They were the corona boundaries. When councilors don’t want to admit that we are in a very difficult time for football and potentially very alive, such a situation arises. ”

Bayern, however, have always been clear that they are keeping the door open for Alaba to come to the club and resume talks. On the inside, there was always a realization that it would be difficult for Alaba to find a club that would meet the demands of himself and his group.

And of course there are reports that Real Madrid are close to concluding a contract very early. Los Blancos would like to add Alaba, who would be the most valuable free agent in the history of the game to move clubs to their squad next season.

The epidemic of coronavirus has had a real impact, like any club on the planet. In fact as S.Pox.com reporter Kerry Hau said Monday, Real have long worked to reduce the club ‘s salary, which is why Los Blancos load both Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale.

The Spaniards have also been leading difficult negotiations with club legend Sergio Ramos. Alaba would replace the captain if Real agreed to terms with Austria. But at the moment there is agreement between both sides as anything but agreed.

Manuel Veth is the editor-in-chief of the Futbolgrad Network and U.S. Area Manager at Transfermarkt. It was also published in the Guardian, Newsweek, Howler, Pro Soccer USA, and several other places. Follow him on Twitter: @ManuelVeth