David Alaba left FC Bayern after 13 years.
Just a few days after moving to Real Madrid, the Austrian was infected with Corona.
Madrid - David Alaba * has turned his back on FC Bayern *, both parties could not agree on a contract extension.
The 29-year-old was looking for a new challenge and found it at Real Madrid.
But only a few days after his introduction in Spain, the defensive all-rounder was slowed down - Alaba tested positive for the corona virus *.
David Alaba: Ex-Bayern star infected with corona virus - Real start has to wait
Real Madrid * published the shock news on Wednesday on its homepage in a single sentence.
The Austrian defender announced the positive test result without giving Alaba's vaccination status.
Alaba immediately went into quarantine, it said.
How long the native Viennese will have to stay in isolation, Real left it open.
Alaba is likely to miss large parts of the pre-season at his new club - not a good start after his move.
In Madrid, Alaba is said to make the departed central defender duo around captain Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane forget.
In the previous week, striker Karim Benzema had also given a positive corona test at Real.
The first game in La Liga * at Deportivo Alaves is scheduled for August 14th.
David Alaba: After 13 years at Bayern, move to Real Madrid
Alaba left Bayern in the summer after 13 years on a free transfer.
Alaba celebrated 27 titles with the German record champions, including ten championships and two triumphs in the Champions League.
At Real, he signed a five-year contract and took over number four from club legend Ramos *.
At its presentation in Madrid, Alaba turned many Bayern fans against it with a thoughtless action.
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