Alphonso Davies will soon return to Sabner Strasse after his extended vacation due to participation in the Copa America. The Canadian full-back has a crucial role to play for Bayern Munich next season under Vincent Kompany.
Die Roten have decided against making an improved contract offer, allowing Davies to start the season with less than 12 months left on his contract. According to AZ, Bayern have not withdrawn their last contract offer, which was presented to the full-back in March. Davies has a decision to make when he returns from vacation.
Bayern had held positive talks with the representatives of Davies at the start of the summer. Max Eberl wanted to present a new contract offer, but the board decided against giving a lucrative deal to the Canadian left-back.
The Bavarian club risks losing Davies on a free transfer next summer. Davies can negotiate with interested clubs in January. Die Roten have no plans to isolate Davies in the squad since he has not signed a new contract. The Canadian defender will get an adequate amount of playing time, with reports in Germany suggesting that Kompany considers him first choice left-back in the squad.
Real Madrid not ruling out signing Davies this summer
Real Madrid have shown concrete interest in Davies over the last 12 months. The Spanish club doesn’t want to pay a big fee for Davies due to his contract situation at Bayern. The Bavarian club will want a significant fee to part ways with Davies this summer.
Carlo Ancelotti has insisted that Real Madrid’s transfer business for the summer is over. However, Relevo in Spain is reporting that the European Champions have not ruled out signing Davies before the end of the transfer window. Real Madrid could make an offer for Davies in the final two weeks of the window, allowing Bayern to cash in rather than lose him on a free transfer next summer.
Bayern have already done the groundwork on the contingency plans for the departure of Davies. They have a concrete interest in AC Milan left-back Theo Hernandez, while Girona’s Miguel Guiterrez has been scouted regularly. It will be intriguing to see if Bayern will sell Davies so late in the transfer window. The Canadian full-back has a decision to make when he returns from vacation. If he forces a move to Real Madrid, Bayern should look to cash in and buy a new left-back.