David Alaba linked to potential move to FC Barcelona

Austrian defender David Alaba is reportedly a potential target for FC Barcelona, a move that would follow his five-year tenure with Real Madrid. As a free agent, the 34-year-old versatile player is being linked to the Catalan club by transfer journalist Ekrem Konur.

Alaba's time at Real Madrid was marked by injury struggles, appearing in 130 of a possible 257 matches. Barcelona coach Hansi Flick, who previously worked with Alaba at Bayern Munich, reportedly values the player's ability to play both as a center-back and on the left wing. While Barcelona is interested, other clubs including Roma and Lazio are also reportedly monitoring the free agent.