Alaba's injury at Real Madrid is worst than expected, the player they will look in the market to replace him

Real Madrid fans are ready to see the new team under Carlo Ancelotti as the current Champions League winners, and the La Liga Champions will get even stronger next season. Los Blancos signed Kylian Mbappé and will bring in Endrick to the squad as well. They are close to signing Leny Yoro, but now the club may need to find another defender ahead of next season because a star player is not recovering well from an ACL injury he suffered this past season. That player is David Alaba, who suffered an injury in Real Madrid's 4-1 win against Villarreal in La Liga in December. The Austrian defender will miss the beginning of the season with Real Madrid and won't be back until 2025. The defender Real Madrid really wants to sign is Leny Yoro from Lille, but the club is also looking at other names that could help the quad depth. A player who has been linked with Real Madrid is Bologna's center back, Riccardo Calafiori.

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Die Presse reports that David Alaba's injury is worse than expected. Throughout the EUROS, the player had difficulty walking up the stairs with ‘uncertainty’ in every step he took. He was with the Austrian team during the EUROS, where they finished first in their group, seven points ahead of France, the Netherlands, and Poland.

Yoro seems to be the right option for Real Madrid since the player is 18 years old and is open to joining the club. Manchester United had a bid accepted by Lille for over $60 million, but the players still want to join Real Madrid. Calafiori has caught the interest of many big European clubs, including Real Madrid. The Italian defender had an impressive start to the EUROS with Italy in the group stage.

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David Alaba in the 2023/2024 season

David Alaba was a key player for Real Madrid this past season before he got injured. He started in all 14 matches for Real Madrid in La Liga he played in, where he provided an assist. He started in all three matches he played in the Champions League, where he also got an assist.