A world-class player has selected Real Madrid as his next destination according to AS, which cites anonymous sources.
Alphonso Davies has been linked with Los Blancos for some time now, and The Athletic reports that the Canadian has already reached a verbal agreement with president Florentino Perez.
However, with Davies still around 15 months left on his contract with Bayern Munich, his word is the one that La Liga bosses have, as nothing official can be signed or confirmed.
Players in these cases are sold at reduced prices when they are entering or have already exceeded the last 12 months of their contract.
MARCA reported that Bayern would settle for $54 million for one of the most productive left-backs in the world, with other media putting the figure closer to $77 million.
In a summer when Madrid are contemplating signing Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain, and in all likelihood the Frenchman’s compatriot in central defender Leny Yoro to Lille, those kinds of numbers may simply be unattainable for the Spanish capital club.
With uncertainty surrounding Davies’ future, Bayern are confident they can still renew the 23-year-old and squander him for a reasonable one this year or some time off in 2025, according to SKY Germany.
Davies is asking $21. 7 million a year to take over the club from Bayern, an amount that will not exceed the much lower $15. 2 million (€14 million).
In the end, this could force Bayern to head to the negotiating table and lose a very sensible player to Madrid for a paltry fee, as seen with Toni Kroos.
The German has been in Madrid for almost a decade and is bigger than ever at 34 years old and lately enjoying one of his seasons in Spain.
But the player’s will is also vital and, despite Bayern’s efforts, AS reports that Davies ultimately chose Madrid because he needs a change of scenery.
That’s bad news for Ferland Mendy, who named the successor to club legend Marcelo in 2019 but whose progress has been halted by a series of injuries.
Given the interest shown by Saudi Arabia according to MARCA, Mbappe’s teammate at Les Bleus could be transferred in the near future.