Overview

• Top Saudi Pro League clubs—Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr, Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahli—have shown interest in the 33-year-old defender.
• Marca reports that despite renewed scouting efforts, Real Madrid has yet to receive any formal bids for Alaba as of August 10, 2025.
• Alaba’s contract runs through summer 2026 and carries a salary that Madrid is keen to remove from its wage bill.
• The defender made only 14 appearances last season after suffering an ACL tear in December 2023 and a meniscus injury in April 2025, and faces competition from Dean Huijsen, Antonio Rüdiger and Eder Militao.
• Alaba has returned to full training ahead of the 2025–26 season but Xabi Alonso’s plans for him remain undecided.