David Alaba arrives in Italy to sign with Udinese

David Alaba is in Italy to wrap up his move to Udinese after agreeing to join as a free agent, according to Fabrizio Romano. The journalist says the former Real Madrid defender is already in the country to sign, with the deal now only pending the remaining steps.

As a prior update, Romano had already pointed to a verbal agreement, with medicals and formalities still to come. The new development is that Alaba landed in Rome this morning, putting the deal into its final stretch.

Medicals lined up

The report adds that the medical examination is booked and everything is in place to complete the paperwork. It also mentions the player’s representation: Davide Grassi from Gol International and Philip Koobli.

Udinese confirm it

Udinese, meanwhile, are said to have confirmed the story via their official accounts, posting an image of Alaba along with a chair (in a second slide). Romano frames the timing as the “bombshell” of the day, with the agreement already agreed but the signature still waiting on the final procedures.

So the move is now essentially in the closing stages: if the medicals go through, David Alaba is expected to become a Udinese player.