End of 5-Year Real Madrid Career! Romano: Real Madrid Won’t Renew Alaba’s Contract, He’ll Leave Next Summer

On Endrick

Over the past few days, there has been no movement from Real Madrid, who have remained silent. Let’s also talk about the exclusive news regarding Lyon—since last Wednesday, various media outlets have already widely reported on it.

Today, Lyon coach Paulo Fonseca was asked about Endrick during a press conference. He said with a smile: “I can’t comment on players who are not in our team and don’t belong to Lyon.” He then added: “But if a player is excellent, we have always been very welcome.”

Now, I can share more details with everyone—Endrick has a very good relationship with Lyon. Lyon has presented the team’s plan and project to Endrick, and the atmosphere during their communication was very harmonious. Endrick himself is full of expectations and excitement about joining Lyon.

Based on the information I have, if Endrick is to be transferred to another club, there must be an extremely attractive offer—not just in terms of financial conditions, but an overall plan covering the project and strategy. Unless such a convincing plan emerges, I expect Endrick will join Lyon on loan in January.

For Endrick, after Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso once again left the Brazilian forward on the bench in El Clásico, he endured another game-less week. Three months into the new season, he has not yet made an appearance for Real Madrid. His team has begun concrete work on a January transfer, but it should be clear that Endrick will not consider a permanent departure.

Although he deeply loves Real Madrid and still envisions a future at the Bernabéu, Endrick firmly believes a loan spell is the only way to save his career. Having lacked playing time consistently since returning from injury, he is in urgent need of growth space and regaining confidence through regular game time. The core issue now is choosing a destination—his agents have informed clubs in the Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1, and La Liga about the possibility of a loan.

Lyon is currently making active efforts to secure the player. Moreover, don’t overlook Karim Benzema’s influence on Endrick—Benzema is one of Endrick’s long-time idols. Therefore, this transfer is not just an exclusive news item or rumor; it is a very real and specific possibility that could be realized in the January transfer window.

On Alaba’s Future

Regarding Alaba’s situation, I already shared relevant information with everyone a few weeks ago, and so far, the situation remains the same—no changes have occurred. Alaba will most likely leave Real Madrid as a free agent next summer.

In recent weeks, there have been reports that Real Madrid and Alaba might renew their contract. However, as far as I know, there are currently no contract negotiations between Real Madrid and Alaba. Alaba is one of the most professional and respected players at Real Madrid in recent years, with an extremely high standard both in his conduct and professional attitude. But for now, Alaba will do his best to help Real Madrid this season, and after the season ends, the two parties are expected to go their separate ways—Alaba will look for new opportunities and leave Real Madrid as a free agent.

However, in any case, the world of football is always fluid, and anything can happen during the contract period. Perhaps Alaba will have an outstanding performance in the second half of the season, which could change Real Madrid’s decision—and we wish him all the best here. But as of November, Real Madrid’s current plan remains: to end their cooperation with Alaba after this season.

Alaba joined Real Madrid from Bayern Munich on a free transfer in the summer of 2021, and his contract will expire next summer. Since joining Real Madrid, the Austrian center-back has made 120 appearances for the club, scoring 5 goals and providing 9 assists, helping the club win titles such as the La Liga championship, Champions League title, and UEFA Super Cup.