David Alaba almost certain to leave Bayern Munich, reveals Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

David Alaba is ‘99.9 per cent likely to leave Bayern Munich‘ at the end of the season, claims the club’s CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

The versatile defender was unable to negotiate a new deal with the German champions but has remained with the team and the January transfer window is now shut. 

Despite the fact that Alaba will see out the remaining months of his contract, Bayern do no anticipate the 28-year-old being with them next term. 

Rummenigge told Sky Sports: ‘I am 99.9% sure Alaba will leave the club at the end of this season.

‘We will part in a friendly way and I hope he can say goodbye to us with more titles.

‘He is fully committed to us and he is a nice guy that we all like. He deserves to be treated well until his last day at Bayern.

‘David can sign for the club he wants. I do not know if he will arrive at an agreement with Real Madrid, but it is a great club and I can understand that it is interesting for him.’

Real Madrid are thought to be the front-runners for his signature and the fact that he will be a free agent can only help their cause given the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on finances. 

Alaba has been integral to Bayern’s success over the last decade, racking up 411 appearances for the club. 

He has won nine Bundesliga titles and lifted the Champions League trophy twice in that time.