If Chelsea were hoping they might be one of the clubs in with a chance of signing David Alaba this summer, they might have to think again.
Football Espana are this evening are citing ominously detailed reports in Marca that say that the Germany defender has closed a deal with Real Madrid.
The Austrian star is a free agent this summer, and after winning all there is to win at Bayern Munich there’s been the sense that he might want to move on to try something new in the final chapter of his career.
London would be a big draw, and Chelsea are certainly building an exciting project. The Blues have the money to pay what would be some seriously scary wages too.
But it’s hard to resist Real Madrid when they come calling, and it looks a lot like Los Blancos have their man, and a deal could be announced relatively promptly.
