Alvaro Odriozola Towards Bayern Munich

JAKARTA - Real Madrid defender Alvaro Odriozola will join Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich. The right-back, who was bought by Los Blancos from Real Sociedad in the 2018-2019 season, will be on loan until the end of the season.

Odriozola was left out of Madrid's squad to face Unionistas de Salamanca in the Copa del Rey in midweek. This has increased speculation that he will leave the Santiago Bernabeu in the coming days.

The Spain international has been linked with moves to Sevilla and Athletic Bilbao. However, according to a report by Spanish radio station COPE, it was Bundesliga club FC Hollywood that secured the deal for the 24-year-old.

Bayern Munich have been linked with a number of options as they are looking to sign an established right-back. Before Odriozola, the media linked them to another Madrid defender, Achraf Hakimi, who is currently on loan at Bayern rivals Borussia Dortmund.

However, it appears that speculation has now died down - until the summer at least - when Odriozola will reportedly dock for Bavaria before Bayern's weekend clash with Schalke.

However, the deal will not include a purchase option as Zinedine Zidane is still uncertain about Odriozola's future at the Santiago Bernabeu. Currently, the defender's contract runs until 2024.

Odriozola was plotted as Dani Carvajal's first choice of injury-prone coating. He made 22 appearances in all competitions after moving from Anoeta for 30 million euros.

However, he has only appeared in La Liga four times this season. In addition to Carvajal recovering from injury, Eder Militao can also replace him when needed.