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Xabi Alonso
Am Montag nimmt Xabi Alonso offiziell seine Arbeit als Real-Coach auf – und wird gleich Einzelgespräche mit seinen Stars führen. Besonders spannend: die Personalie David Alaba (32).
SPORT BILD hatte bereits Ende Mai berichtet, dass Alonso nach den Verpflichtungen von Holland-Spanier Dean Huijsen (20) und Trent Alexander-Arnold (26) Verteidiger loswerden will. Zu den Aussortierten gehört auch der Österreicher Alaba.
Huijsen könnte ihn aus der Innenverteidigung drängen, Alexander-Arnold könnte auch indirekt mit Blick auf seine Position geholt worden sein. Klare Ansage: Alaba spielt keine Rolle mehr in den Plänen für die Zukunft der Königlichen.
[–>Diese Botschaft wird Alonso ihm auch am Montag überbringen, heißt es in eine Bericht von „Defensa Central“. Dabei wolle Alonso Klartext reden und keine Raum für Spekulationen lassen, heißt es.
Laut des Berichts soll Alaba aber eingeräumt werden, bleiben zu dürfen – sein Vertrag läuft 2026 aus. Eine Garantie auf Einsatzzeit oder gar eine neue Rolle gebe es ausdrücklich nicht.
Alonso werde Alaba unmissverständlich die Freiheit geben, sich nach einem neuen Verein umzusehen. Doch der 32-Jährige gehört zu den Topverdienern des Klubs (22,5 Millionen Euro pro Jahr). Eine Trennung könnte schwierig werden.
Real Madrid: Alaba möchte bleiben
Trotz dieser düsteren Zukunftsaussichten soll Alaba bei Real bleiben wollen. Doch das Gespräch mit Alonso könnte seine Meinung ändern. Ein neuer Verein müsste allerdings bereit sein, sein Gehalt zu zahlen, was angesichts seiner Verletzungsgeschichte schwierig wird.
Alaba hatte sich einen Kreuzbandriss im Knie zugezogen, kämpfte sich wieder zurück in den Kader und aufs Feld. Aber: Mehrere Spiele schnell hintereinander zu bestreiten, scheint immer schwieriger zu werden.
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