Dani Carvajal is still without a club. As of early October 2026, the defender has not signed for anyone since leaving Real Madrid at the end of last season. Both parties agreed it was time to part ways.
That makes the Dani Carvajal free agent situation one of the more notable ones left in European football. A player who spent his whole career at the Bernabéu is waiting to find out where he goes next. Nothing has been settled.
This update looks at how the exit came about, who is being linked with him, and what Madridistas can realistically expect in the weeks ahead.
Bernabéu departure and mutual contract decision
Carvajal’s exit was not a falling out. Both sides reached a mutual decision not to renew his contract. He left as a free agent once the deal expired in the summer.
There is no suggestion of bad blood. The club and player simply agreed that this was the right moment to go their separate ways, after everything he gave to the shirt over so many years.
Inter Milan and Al Nassr lead Dani Carvajal interest
According to Bernabéu Digital, citing MARCA, two clubs have come closer than any others to agreeing a deal for Carvajal. They are Inter Milan and Al Nassr. Neither interest has been confirmed by the clubs themselves, so it should be treated as a report rather than fact.
The Al Nassr link carries extra weight for Real Madrid supporters. Joselu, Carvajal’s brother-in-law, made his own move to Saudi Arabia. That family connection has fed speculation about a similar path for the defender.
Nothing in the reporting points to a formal offer from either club. There is no indication that Carvajal has agreed terms anywhere. Both names are simply the ones mentioned most often as he weighs up his next step.
What happens next for the former Real Madrid defender
Carvajal remains unattached. He can sign for any club at any point, since there is no contract tying him down. That freedom means a move could happen quickly once he decides, though nothing suggests a decision is imminent.
Real Madrid fans wanting the fuller back story can read our original coverage of his free agency, published when news of his departure first broke.
For now, the picture is straightforward. Carvajal is a free agent. Inter Milan and Al Nassr are the two clubs most strongly linked, and everything beyond that stays speculation until he or a club confirms otherwise.
