David Alaba Joins Udinese to Pursue New Challenges

David Alaba, a 34-year-old former defender for Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, has signed with Serie A club Udinese on a free transfer, agreeing to stay until the end of the season. Alaba, a four-time Champions League winner, expressed his desire to continue competing at a high level rather than winding down his career.

In a club statement, he emphasized his ambition to win again and achieve something special with Udinese. Alaba had been without a club since leaving Real Madrid in the close-season and has not played since captaining Austria at the World Cup, where they were eliminated by Spain in the last 32.

He aims to establish himself in Serie A and help Udinese improve upon their 10th-place finish from the previous season. Alaba has made 117 appearances for Austria, scoring 15 goals, and his experience is seen as a significant addition to Udinese, who have collected four points from their first five Serie A matches.