According to transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, Udinese has reached a verbal agreement with former Real Madrid defender David Alaba.

The Austrian star represents a dream signing for the Italian club, and both parties have agreed in principle.

However, Romano noted that formal procedures remain to be completed by both sides before the official “here we go!” announcement.

The 34-year-old Austrian defender finished last season with the Blancos and is now a free agent.

According to transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, Udinese has reached a verbal agreement with former Real Madrid defender David Alaba.
The Austrian star represents a dream signing for the Italian club, and both parties have agreed in principle.

However, Romano noted that formal procedures remain to be completed by both sides before the official “here we go!” announcement.

The 34-year-old Austrian defender finished last season with the Blancos and is now a free agent.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are set to lose talented defender Michael Kayode to the Italian senior team, report has indicated.

​Kayode has been one of the best defenders in the Premier League since last season. He joined Brentford from Fiorentina in 2025, and he has been a consistent performer ever since.

​Last season, he featured in 37 games, contributing one goal and one assist. He was a solid rock at the back and became famous for his long throws, which consistently caused trouble for opponents and led to goals for his club.

​However, Nigeria had taken notice of Kayode since his days at Fiorentina, and there have long been calls to draft him into the national team setup.

​The obstacle, however, has been that the 22-year-old currently plays for the Italian youth setup. Although he has Nigerian roots, he is eligible for Italy because he was born there and obtained his citizenship when he turned 18.

​Consequently, he has represented them at the Under-18, Under-19, and Under-21 levels. Still, there was hope that as long as he did not feature for the senior team, he would remain eligible to play for the Super Eagles.

​Those hopes are now set to be dashed, as he has been called up to the Italian senior team for the upcoming international break.

​They take on Belgium, Turkey, and France in their opening fixtures of the new UEFA Nations League, and if Kayode features in those games, under FIFA rules, he will no longer be eligible to play for Nigeria even if he later decides to switch allegiances.

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