América close to signing former Real Madrid defender | OneFootball

We are in the final days of the transfer window, and Club América is looking to finalize its last signing for the current Apertura 2026.

The board’s objective is to sign a center-back who can fill the gap left by Sebastián Cáceres, who signed with Celta de Vigo just a few days ago.

According to journalist Matteo Moretto of the newspaper ‘Marca’, Club América is analyzing the possibility of signing former Real Madrid defender David Alaba.

Alaba is currently a free agent, so his representative has offered him to Club América’s board, who are evaluating the signing with a very short deadline to respond, since the transfer window in Mexico closes this Friday.

Could he join Club América?

In the end, the decision will be up to Club América’s board, because while he would come “for free” since there would be no transfer fee to pay, the player’s salary would obviously have to be significant, without being too high, of course.

Is he a signing who would help América?

He is a world-class player who has spent almost his entire career at Bayern Munich in Germany and Real Madrid in Spain, but his current level has dropped considerably since he suffered a ligament tear in 2024.

At Real Madrid, he logged only 421 minutes during the 2025/2026 Spanish League season, and although he was an undisputed starter at the World Cup with Austria, his level left a lot to be desired.

Obviously, with the level he has, it would be enough for him to stand out in Mexico, but we have to consider that he is already 34 years old and that we would have to wait for him to adapt to Mexico City, which might not be easy.

We’ll see what happens; there are only two days left in the transfer window, so we won’t have to wait long to find out whether they decide to sign him or look elsewhere.

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