Real Madrid to match €50m bid for Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies – willing to wait until 2025
Real Madrid have no intention of meeting Bayern Munich's price for the Canadian defender Alphonso Davies this summer Davies is out of contract in 2025, hence the pressure on Bayern to sell, and if Los Blancos do not get a price they feel is acceptable for him this summer, they will wait a year for his signature.
Recent reports from Germany have said that Bayern want €70m for Davies this summer, while others have quoted a price of €50m. Based in Madrid Brand claims that Real Madrid will go in with a low ball offer, and they don't plan to hit those figures for Davies. With Ferland Mendy and Fran Garcia both under contract until 2025, and the potential to buy Miguel Gutierrez back from Girona this summer for just €8m, there is little need for Real Madrid to bring in Davies this summer, even s he would like it.
Meanwhile, Bayern sporting director Max Eberl has admitted he “doesn't want to lose players for free”, suggesting they will discuss a sale. Other reports in Germany say that Davies' agent is now demanding €20m per season to stay in Munich, down from a rumored €14m per season. It appears that Davies has made up his mind to move to the Spanish capital sooner rather than later, regardless of Bayern's continued intentions to renew him – although they will not come close to the above figures for wages.
The same outlet says that Real Madrid feel as if they are winning the battle for Davies, which has lasted more than a year, and that Bayern are likely to put him up for sale this summer if there is no change.
One of the things that could complicate things for Real Madrid is if another team could seriously enter the race for Davies. If the Canadian has committed to Los Blancos and no one else, then Real Madrid hold the cards in their poker match. If Davies can be persuaded by other offers, then the longer a negotiation goes on, the more it could cost.
