Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest transfer news in La Liga on Wednesday, February 17.
Wednesday morning's La Liga transfer talk news roundup:
David Alaba 'to announce Real Madrid move today'
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Bayern Munich defender David Alaba will reportedly announce on Tuesday that he intends to leave the club at the end of the season and join Real Madrid.
Alaba, who has spent the past decade as a first-team regular for Bayern, has called a press conference for this afternoon.
Spanish outlet Marca suggests that the 28-year-old will lay out his plans for the next chapter in his career, which could mean confirming a switch to Madrid.
Los Blancos have made signing free agent Alaba their top priority ahead of the summer window, with long-serving skipper Sergio Ramos stalling over agreeing a new contract.
Bayern have already moved to sign a replacement for Alaba after seeing off stern competition from Premier League clubs for RB Leipzig's Dayot Upamecano.
Austria international Alaba has made over 400 appearances for Bayern, including 27 outings in all competitions this season.
David Alaba confirms Bayern Munich exit
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Bayern Munich defender David Alaba has confirmed that he will leave the club when his deal expires at the end of the season.
The versatile Austrian is understood to have rebuffed Bayern's attempts to tie him down to a new deal, and he will seek pastures new when his existing deal expires in June of this year.
The Bavarian giants posted a quote from Alaba on their Twitter account, where the 28-year-old said: "I have made the decision to leave #FCBayern at the end of this season and try something new.
"It obviously wasn't an easy decision - I've been here for 13 years and the club means a lot to me."
Alaba's next career move remains shrouded in uncertainty, but Real Madrid are believed to be at the head of the queue for his signature, although Chelsea reportedly hold a strong interest in the centre-back as well.
Despite rejecting the club's offer of a lucrative new contract, Alaba has remained a key player for Hansi Flick's side this term, chipping in with two goals and one assist in 20 Bundesliga appearances.
The Austria international has amassed 33 goals and 50 assists in 415 appearances for Bayern, where he has lifted the Champions League twice and the Bundesliga a staggering nine times.
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Martin Odegaard opens door to longer Arsenal stay
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Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe: 'Stupid to decide future on Barcelona win'
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Manchester United 'willing to spend £61m to beat Real Madrid to Jules Kounde'
A report claims that Manchester United are ahead of Real Madrid in the race to sign €70m-rated defender Jules Kounde from Sevilla. Read more.
Luis Suarez 'could leave Atletico Madrid for free in summer window'
A report claims that Luis Suarez could leave Atletico Madrid for free at the end of the season, but the striker currently has no intention to do so. Read more.
