Alphonso Davies will likely remain at Bundesliga club Bayern Munich beyond the summer transfer window, thus handing a blow to Real Madrid’s prospects.
According to reputed German journalist Florian Plettenberg, Alphonso Davies is the subject of interest from Real Madrid. However, the Merengues have yet to produce an offer to sign the Bayern Munich wide man in the summer transfer window. So, the Bavarian giants are ready to keep him at the Allianz Arena for the final year of his contract amid stalling talks over a new deal.
The rise and rise of Alphonso Davies
Alphonso Davies has been a pivotal figure for most of his stint with Bayern Munich. The Bavarian giants signed him from Vancouver Whitecaps in January 2019, with the player going from strength to strength in the last half a decade.
Blossoming into a marauding left-back after arriving as a boisterous winger, the 23-year-old has made the left-back spot his own. Davies has turned out nearly 200 times thus far for Bayern Munich, chipping in with 11 goals and 31 assists. However, the player has faced an uncertain future at the Bundesliga club heading into the summer transfer window.
Davies will enter the final year of his contract on July 1, thus leaving Bayern Munich in a spot of bother. Talks over a new deal have stalled, with the Canadian international demanding €20 million-a-year wages as his fresh terms. Such a situation has captured the attention of several high-profile clubs, including Real Madrid.
What next?
Real Madrid’s interest in Alphonso Davies is understandable. The Merengues have targeted another player on an expiring contract to seal a Bosman move or a cut-price deal for his services. Such an outlook has helped Real Madrid secure cost-effective deals for Kylian Mbappe and Antonio Rudiger.
Davies might be the next player to complete an economical move to Real Madrid. However, Bayern Munich will take the risk of the 23-year-old leaving as a free agent next year, with the Bundesliga giants ready to keep him at the Allianz Arena for another season.
So, Real Madrid must wait for another year to bring Davies to the Santiago Bernabeu. With Ferland Mendy earning an admirer in Carlo Ancelotti, Los Blancos can last another season without having the Canadian international in the first-team squad.
