A few weeks ago, you could estimate your arrival as practically acquired. At the end of the contract with Bayern, Alphonso Davies was to join Real Madrid, free, like Trent Alexander-Arnold, for what could have been a fairly resounding double on the part of the Merengues.
The wind has turned, and Alphonso Davies now seems very close to prolonging with Bayern. And Marca believes to know why Real missed the mark with the Canadian international.
Real has hesitated too much …
According to the Madrid daily, Real Madrid and Alphonso Davies had reached an agreement in February 2024. In June, the Merengues had to pay the price desired by Bayern (55-60 million euros) to finalize the operation. But Real hesitated. Because he had just won a new Champions League. Because Carlo Ancelotti holds Ferland Mendy in esteem (“The best defensive left back in the world”he said one day about French).
The Italian coach agreed to bring Davies, but not at this price. Real preferred to wait until the player was free in 2025, but Davies did not live this about-face very well, and Bayern could therefore take advantage of it. In Madrid, where Ferland Mendy is far from imperial this season, we could bite our fingers.