• Bayern Munich's Austrian defender David Alaba, left, congratulates French forward Kingsley Coman on scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League Group A match against Atletico Madrid in Munich. AFP
    Bayern Munich's Austrian defender David Alaba, left, congratulates French forward Kingsley Coman on scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League Group A match against Atletico Madrid in Munich. AFP
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    Bayern Munich's David Alaba, left, and Serge Gnabry during a training session. EPA
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    David Alaba of Bayern Munich in action against Atletico Madrid at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, 21 October 2020. EPA
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    Bayern Munich's Brazilian midfielder Douglas Costa and Austrian defender David Alaba, right. AFP
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    Bayern's David Alaba in action against Frankfurt's Stefan Ilsanker. EPA
  • David Alaba of Bayern Munich in action against Atletico Madrid at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, 21 October 2020. EPA
    David Alaba of Bayern Munich in action against Atletico Madrid at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, 21 October 2020. EPA
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    epa08771318 Bayern's David Alaba has turned down the club's offer of a new five-year contract. EPA
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    Bayern's David Alaba during the German Bundesliga match against Eintracht Frankfurt. EPA
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    Bayern Munich's David Alaba, Niklas Sule and Lucas Hernandez. Reuters
  • Bayern Munich's Austrian defender David Alaba reacts during the UEFA Champions League football match against Lokomotiv Moscow on October 27, 2020. AFP /
    Bayern Munich's Austrian defender David Alaba reacts during the UEFA Champions League football match against Lokomotiv Moscow on October 27, 2020. AFP /

Bayern Munich say new contract offer for David Alaba now 'completely off the table'


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Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer said the club have withdrawn their offer of a new long-term contract for defender David Alaba after the Austria international's representative rejected their latest proposal.

The 28-year-old's current deal expires in the summer of 2021 and talks between both parties over a fresh contract have been ongoing for several months.

Bayern had offered Alaba, who joined the club in 2008, a five-year contract and had given him until the end of October to accept. That deadline came and went, with Alaba's agent, Pini Zahavi, telling the German and European champions to come back with improved terms, but Bayern were unwilling to budge.

"We submitted to David and his advisor some time ago what we think was a very good offer," Hainer told broadcaster BR on Sunday.

"During the last meeting we had said we wanted clarity by the end of October. We did not hear anything until yesterday and we contacted his advisor.

"The answer was that the offer was still unsatisfactory and we should think about it again. We then decided to take the offer completely off the table. This means there is no longer an offer."

Alaba, who can operate both as a full-back or central defender, has won two Champions League titles with the club as well as nine league titles and six German Cups.

According to a report in Italy on Sunday, Alaba has been offered to Real Madrid by Zahavi but Juventus and Inter Milan are also interested.