Real Madrid are targeting a significant improvement under Xabi Alonso after falling short against arch-rivals Barcelona in Carlo Ancelotti's final season in charge.
However, some important players for the club in recent years may not be coming on the journey.
Here, Sports Mole takes a look at the Real Madrid players whose contracts expire in the summer of 2026.
Which Real Madrid players are out of contract in June 2026?
Dani Carvajal
Age: 33
Position: Right-back
Transfer value: £10.2m
Joined: July 1, 2013
Joining fee: £5.5m
Real Madrid appearances: 436
Real Madrid goals: 14
Honours at Real Madrid
La Liga (4): 2016-17, 2019-20 2021-22, 2023-24
Copa del Rey (2): 2013-14, 2022-23
Spanish Super Cup (4): 2017, 2020, 2022, 2024
UEFA Champions League (6): 2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2021-22, 2023-24
UEFA Super Cup (5): 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2024
FIFA Club World Cup (5): 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022
FIFA Intercontinental Cup (1): 2024
Carvajal missed the majority of the 2024-25 season due to a serious knee injury, and he is again on the sidelines, with the Spaniard's future beyond this campaign unclear.
Antonio Rudiger
Age: 32
Position: Centre-back
Transfer value: £21.2m
Joined: June 2, 2022
Joining fee: Free transfer
Real Madrid appearances: 163
Real Madrid goals: 7
Honours at Real Madrid
La Liga (1): 2023-24
Copa del Rey (1): 2022-23
Spanish Super Cup (1): 2023-24
UEFA Champions League (1): 2023-24
UEFA Super Cup (2): 2022, 2024
FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2022
FIFA Intercontinental Cup (1): 2024
Rudiger was again a vital player for Real Madrid during the 2024-25 campaign, making 55 appearances in all competitions, and he has been an excellent performer for the club over the last three seasons. As a result, it would not be a surprise to see the centre-back soon handed fresh terms at Bernabeu.
David Alaba
Age: 33
Position: Centre-back
Transfer value: £16.9m
Joined: May 28, 2021
Joining fee: Free transfer
Real Madrid appearances: 120
Real Madrid goals: 5
Honours at Real Madrid
La Liga (2): 2021-22, 2023-24
Copa del Rey (1): 2022-23
Spanish Super Cup (1): 2021-22
Champions League (2): 2021-22, 2023-24
UEFA Super Cup (1): 2022
FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2022
FIFA Intercontinental Cup (1): 2024
Alaba missed the end of the 2024-25 campaign with another serious knee injury, but he is now back in the fold. There has been speculation surrounding the Austria international's long-term role at Bernabeu, and it will be interesting to see what the future holds for the defender.