Real Madrid is preparing two key departures to start a new cycle

Real Madrid is advancing in its generational transition and preparing for two significant departures to adjust its squad.

Raúl Cabrera Jiménez | 4 Jan 2026 | 09.00
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Real Madrid is preparing for two key departures to start a new cycle.
Real Madrid is preparing for two key departures to start a new cycle.

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Real Madrid has begun to clearly define the roadmap for the upcoming season and has already made important decisions regarding its squad. The club understands that a change in cycle is inevitable and has identified two strategic departures that will shape the immediate future of the team.

The sports planning of Real Madrid involves rejuvenating key positions, reducing the wage bill, and creating space for new profiles. In this context, the names of Dani Carvajal and David Alaba stand out as protagonists of a deliberate process aligned with the club's philosophy.

Real Madrid and a consensual farewell with Dani Carvajal

The situation of Dani Carvajal is being handled with respect and sporting coherence. The right-back, whose contract is expiring, has informed Real Madrid that he believes it is time to step aside and make room for the younger players in the squad.

The club greatly values Dani Carvajal's stance. It is not an imposed decision but a mutual understanding of the team's current phase and the need to move towards a new competitive cycle.

Daniel Carvajal Real Madrid 2025

David Alaba not in Real Madrid's plans

The situation with David Alaba is different, but the outcome points towards an equally clear departure. Real Madrid has no intention of renewing his contract and is actively working to find him a new destination in the upcoming winter transfer market.

Recurring injuries, high salary, and the need to rejuvenate the defense have led the club to make this decision. Real Madrid prioritizes an orderly departure over a continuation that does not fit into the future plans.

January sale to adjust the squad

Real Madrid's preferred option is to finalize the sale of David Alaba in January. The Charlotte FC has offered a bid close to 1.5 million euros that would immediately reduce the wage bill.

The club considers this operation, though modest financially, as crucial to adjusting the financial structure and making early moves for the summer.

David Alaba, Real Madrid, 2025

Real Madrid speeds up the change in cycle

The departures of Dani Carvajal and David Alaba are not isolated cases. They are part of Real Madrid's overall strategy to build a younger, dynamic, and sustainable squad without compromising competitiveness.

The club understands that retaining figures for sentimental reasons does not ensure future success. The priority is to be proactive, renew, and continue setting the pace in European elite football.

Firm decisions to shape the future

In the offices of Real Madrid, the decision-makers acknowledge that these choices have an impact but also reinforce an identity based on planning and control of sporting cycles.

The departure of Dani Carvajal is being managed as a natural closure of a chapter. That of David Alaba is seen as a pragmatic market decision.

With these two departures, Real Madrid makes it clear that the generational shift is already underway, and the club's future is being built through anticipation, even if it means parting ways with important names.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El Real Madrid prepara dos salidas clave para iniciar un nuevo ciclo