After securing the signing Kylian Mbappe, Real MadridMy next goal is to try to sign Bayern Munich full return Alphonso Daviessources told ESPN.
The Canada The international’s contract expires in 2025 and ESPN reported in January that Madrid would move to sign him if the player decides not to renew, and Bayern prefer a deal in the summer. this summer than losing him for free next year.
Sources close to the deal have told ESPN that the relationship between Madrid and Davies is “excellent” and that the club are waiting for the player and Bayern to decide on the next steps before moving on to sign a deal. with him.
Davies is evaluating Bayern’s latest contract extension offer, sources told ESPN, but the terms are far from what the player would consider accepting to continue with the team. Bundesliga giant.
Davies has had a difficult season with Bayern, who appointed Vincent Kompany after a long search for a new coach.
Bayern ended the season without any titles and were eliminated by Madrid in the group stage. championship semi-final, with Davies coming off the bench to score in the second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Madrid will not pay too much in transfer fees for a player who will be available on a free transfer after 12 months. In January, ESPN reported that Madrid would not be willing to spend more than 35-40 million euros, and that remains the case.
However LaLiga The European champions also want to avoid damaging their relationship with Bayern, a source said.
Madrid are optimistic about their chances of signing Davies, but will only do so if Bayern agree to negotiate a price that fits their budget this summer.
Davies, 23, will be seen as a key addition to the squad. Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti reluctantly chose the academy product Fran Garcia at left-back this season and the future of first choice Ferland Mendy is uncertain, with his contract set to expire in 2025.
Madrid was ready to let Mendy leave last summer, when the player had persistent injury problems since signing in 2019.
At that time, no suitable offer was made, but this summer the situation could be different, as his performance improved significantly in the 2023-24 season.
Sources did not confirm whether Mendy’s future and the signing of Davies are directly linked.
Madrid’s route to signing Davies is to follow the formula they once offered Toni Kroos from Bayern in 2014, when they were able to negotiate a reasonable price for a player whose contract also expired a year later.
