Alphonso Davies is considered to be possibly the best transfer of former sports director Hasan Salihamidzic at FC Bayern. Signed from Canada for 14 million euros in the winter of 2019, the left-back has long since multiplied his market value. The Munich team also really wants to extend the contract with Davies, but contract talks are currently on hold.
There should be no more concrete negotiations between FC Bayern and the players until the end of 2023, reported “Bild”. This was agreed with the 22-year-old’s management after the separation of CEO Oliver Kahn and sports director Hasan Salihamidzic.
The club management has long known that they cannot take too much time to approach the Canadian national player again. After all, Real Madrid, another top European club, is said to have long since set its sights on the lightning-fast full-back and may be preparing a concrete offer for Davies in the coming transfer phase. Corresponding media reports from Spain have increased in recent days.
According to information from “Bild”, there is no doubt in the German record champions that the working paper with the regular player should definitely be extended.
In addition to the sporting reasons – after all, Alphonso Davies developed into one of the best left-backs in the world in his almost five years at FC Bayern – there are also economic factors in Munich that clearly speak in favor of extending Davies’ contract in the long term. In his native Canada, Davies has long been considered the country’s absolute star kicker and is usually used offensively in the Canadian national team.
Davies as a marketing driving force for FC Bayern?
Since Canada will be firmly in the spotlight of international interest as co-host of the 2026 World Cup, Davies should act as a kind of driving force in his home country and further increase the popularity of FC Bayern in North America.
Davies is also considered very popular within the team and, according to the newspaper report, has a very good relationship with youngster Jamal Musiala, for example. Davies, who has played 109 Bundesliga games for FC Bayern to date and scored six goals, should also be kept at the club for atmospheric reasons.