When participating in the Austrian TV station Servus Nachrichten, Ronnick revealed that Bayern had seriously considered signing him back before Alaba was injured.

Ronnick: "I learned from reliable sources that Bayern had seriously considered signing him back before Alaba was injured."

Alaba joined Real Madrid from Bayern for free in the summer window of 2021. At the end of 23, Alaba suffered a torn cruciate ligament and returned from recovering from the injury at the beginning of this year.