Chelsea, three others jostle for Alaba’s signature

Chelsea are one of four clubs identified by David Alaba’s agent as a potential destination for the Austrian next summer.

Alaba has played his entire senior career at Bayern Munich.

But according to Bild, the German champions have now withdrawn their contract offer for the versatile defender, making an exit likely.

Alaba’s current deal expires next summer, meaning that he will be free to negotiate with other teams from January 1 onwards.

The 31-year-old is represented by Pini Zahavi, who has drawn up a four-team shortlist of destinations for Alaba, with Chelsea among them.

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Blues manager Frank Lampard would likely be interested in a player of Alaba’s quality.

But Zahavi accepts that Chelsea may struggle to match his £350,000-a-week aspirations.

The Blues’ current highest earner is believed to be £310k-a-week summer arrival Kai Havertz.

Also on Zahavi’s list are Barcelona, although as the agent behind Neymar’s 2017 exit, the 77-year-old is not a popular figure among the Catalan club’s chiefs.

Should Joan Laporte win their January presidential election, however, a deal could become more likely, with Zahavi possessing a strong relationship with the hopeful.

Real Madrid is another potential landing spot, with Zinedine Zidane believed to like Alaba.

But they may also struggle to cough up those wages, particularly with Sergio Ramos up for renewal.

Paris Saint-Germain could make a move for Alaba, although the player himself is not thought to be particularly interested in a move to France – instead favouring Madrid or Barcelona.