FC Bayern Munich: Goretzka mourns Alaba after saying goodbye to Real Madrid
Leon Goretzka spoke about David Alaba’s move to Real Madrid and mourns his ex-Bayern colleague afterwards.
Leon Goretzka continues to regret David Alaba’s departure to Real Madrid in the summer and emphasizes the importance of the Austrian for the team structure at Bayern Munich.
“David was a fixed point in the team for all of us who brought all parts of the team together,” said the international in the Amazon-Documentation FC Bayern – Behind the Legend, which celebrated its world premiere on Monday and can be seen on Amazon Prime Video from November 2nd.
Goretzka doesn’t know any player at Bayern who didn’t get along with Alaba: “I’ve never seen it like this before. He held the team together.” The 26-year-old also hopes “that we have learned a little from him and that we can carry it on in the years to come”.
Alaba moves from Bayern to Real Madrid
Alaba moved to Real Madrid on a free transfer in the summer after 13 years with the German record champions. For Los Blancos, the 29-year-old had calculated on Sunday scored his first goal in the Clasico against FC Barcelona.
Alaba’s move to Spain was preceded by long and tough contract negotiations with those responsible at FC Bayern Munich, who subsequently became Honorary President Uli Hoeneß Alaba’s advisor Pini Zahavi is referred to as a “greedy piranha” because of the astronomical salary demands for his client would have.
In the end, the Alaba side let a contract offer from Bavaria expire, which the record champions then withdrew with publicity. “We have decided to take the offer off the table completely. That means there is no more offer,” said Bayern President Herbert Hainer BR explained. Alaba then left the club in the summer for free.