Real Madrid is not optimistic about the two major injured players; they hope that Alaba and Mendy will leave the team this summer, but it is quite challenging.

Injuries are the greatest enemy for players; indeed, injuries can be as fierce as a tiger. No matter how talented and capable you are, if you cannot maintain a healthy body, everything is in vain. According to the latest news from Mario Cortegana, a reporter following Real Madrid for The Athletic, the club hopes that the two frequently injured players, Alaba and Mendy, will depart during this summer transfer window.

The reporter described it this way: Real Madrid hopes that Alaba and Mendy will leave this summer. The club's management and coaching staff have little hope for the two, but they feel pessimistic about the possibility of these high-salaried, injury-prone players departing.

Thirty-three-year-old Alaba, who stands at 1.80 meters tall, is a left-footed player primarily playing as a center-back, but he can also play as a left-back and midfielder. He has one year left on his contract with Real Madrid, with a market value estimated at 6 million euros. Last season, Alaba only appeared 14 times for Real Madrid across all competitions, including 7 starts, totaling 599 minutes on the field, yet he earns a staggering annual salary of 22.5 million euros. With such a high salary, the player is likely to fulfill his contract with Real Madrid, regardless of whether he plays or not. Given his injury-prone nature, Alaba might collect his final year's high salary and retire next year.

Thirty-year-old Mendy, who stands at 1.80 meters tall, is a left-footed player primarily playing as a left-back. He has three years remaining on his contract with Real Madrid, with a market value estimated at 14 million euros. Last season, Mendy played 31 times for Real Madrid across all competitions, including 28 starts, totaling 2244 minutes on the field. Mendy's annual salary also reaches 10.42 million euros, and he is similarly injury-prone, making him largely unwanted, and he is unlikely to leave the team voluntarily. Currently, both Alaba and Mendy are recovering from injuries, and while Real Madrid hopes to offload these two players, it is quite difficult unless they are willing to pay for contract termination or subsidize a loan, otherwise, it will be hard to move Alaba and Mendy, who are effectively liabilities.