Alaba backs Real Madrid's January transfer plans

Madrid is trying to move forward despite the problems they have in the defensive line. Right now, Carlo Ancelotti's side have four absentees at the back, two of them long-term: Militao, who has a cruciate fracture in his right knee, and Carvajal, who suffered a triple tear in his knee. As for the other 2 absentees, Lucas Vazquez, with a problem in the adductor of his left leg, is expected to return at the end of the month, while Alaba, who is heading for a year out with a serious injury, is expected to return at the beginning of 2025.
Ancelotti is doing his best to try to maintain the level in defence until the return of the Galician full-back and also the Austrian, who is getting closer to the end of the tunnel every day. Despite the tricky situation at the back, Real Madrid have no intention of signing a centre-back, as ‘AS’ reported a week ago.

According to the same source, Alaba is going to reinforce this plan at the Spanish side. The aforementioned media reports that the 'Merengues' understand that his return would put an end to the debate about signing a defender. The player from Vienna started to resume ball training at the beginning of November, after a very difficult few months.
After breaking the cruciate muscle in his left knee on 17th December 2023, in a La Liga match against Villarreal, the player, who was expected to be fit for the start of the season, underwent arthroscopy on the joint in mid-May, which delayed his recovery completely.
Alaba is still working to become a more effective player for Ancelotti despite the fact that Madrid, according to the newspaper, have not wanted to set a date for his return. With the Austrian now in the final stages of his recovery, Madrid believe that their position is strengthened by the knowledge that the team can rely on Asencio, a great prospect from the youth academy who has been presented with a great opportunity, and Tchouameni, the emergency centre-back that Ancelotti has always called on when needed.