According to Sky Sports, Liverpool and Manchester City target David Alaba has narrowed down his many options to just two clubs.
The Bayern Munich star finds himself out of contract in June, with Jürgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola lurking.
It was Sky Sports who revealed back in November that Liverpool and Manchester City were keen on signing the 76-cap Austria international.
Now, however, Sky Sports have provided bad news for the two Premier League sides.
Sky‘s fresh report claims that Alaba has narrowed his many options down to just Barcelona and Real Madrid, following Joan Laporta’s appointment as Barcelona’s president.
The Bayern Munich No.27’s agent, Pini Zahavi, is said to be good friends with Laporta.
Sky Sports add that Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea are also keen on the 28-year-old, but it appears he has his heart set on a move to La Liga’s finest.
In our view, it’s not the worst news in the world for Liverpool and Manchester City.
The Wien-born Champions League winner was said to be demanding £260,000-a-week, according to Spanish news outlet Sport.
During a time of financial crisis amid the COVID-19 pandemic, that is quite cheeky from Alaba, and also a sum that would weigh heavily on Liverpool, and on Manchester City’s already bloated wage bill.
He’s a quality player, but there are cheaper – and younger – options out there for Klopp and Guardiola.
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