Alaba agrees verbal deal with Udinese, set to join Okoye

David Alaba has secured an agreement to move to Udinese on a free transfer. The Austrian defender departed Real Madrid during the summer after his contract came to an end. According to football transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano, the Serie A club and Alaba have now reached a verbal agreement. Romano shared the development on his X account, stating that Udinese had reached a verbal understanding with the Austrian, describing him as a dream acquisition for the Italian side and confirming a verbal deal was in place with the former Real Madrid defender. He added that formal steps remain before the move can be completed. Alaba, who has Nigerian roots, is expected to feature alongside Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye at Udinese. Okoye signed for the Italian club in August 2023 on a four-year contract.