Xabi Alonso has suffered his first setback in the Club World Cup in the form of an injury. The Madrid team has surprised everyone by unexpectedly announcing the absence that will keep Alaba off the field for a month. "After the medical tests performed on our player David Alaba by the Medical Services of Real Madrid, he has been diagnosed with a muscle injury in the soleus of his left leg. Awaiting progress," the official statement read.
There is a certain weariness in Real Madrid regarding the Austrian's situation in recent times. He keeps suffering injuries that prevent him from playing and he has one of the highest salaries on the squad. Xabi Alonso is ready to make decisions, and one is clear: he has already found his replacement. The trust in David Alaba is really low and the Basque seems to have found his fifth center-back for the campaign.
Jacobo Ramón: The solution for Xabi Alonso
At times it seemed he could leave on loan, but in the end Jacobo Ramón looks set to stay at Real Madrid. Madrid-Barcelona has learned that Xabi Alonso trusts the youth player 100%, as shown by his 23 minutes against Salzburg. He considers him ready for the first team and has already given the instruction to stop his departure this summer.
Florentino Pérez has been looking for a destination for Jacobo Ramón so he could get minutes away from Madrid, but this search has been halted. The Basque has been clear, pointing to him as the solution to the defensive problems at Santiago Bernabéu.
David Alaba will not stay at Madrid
In fact, Madrid-Barcelona has learned that David Alaba has the door open if he wants to leave immediately. Florentino has told the Austrian that if he waives the salary he is still owed, he would open the door for him to any destination for free. Xabi Alonso doesn't count on him and the decision is more than clear: he is not part of the sports project.
The departure is imminent and everyone knows that, as of June 30, 2026, he would be a free agent.
Saudi Arabia has its sights set on him and intends to take him starting next summer, knowing that it is impossible right now. Florentino Pérez doesn't intend to put up obstacles, believing that now is the time to part ways with David Alaba and his salary.
Alaba will fulfill his contract until 2026 and then will leave the club. All parties are clear about it and the situation is very difficult to remedy.