Real Madrid are no strangers to utilising transfer targets’ contractual situation to their benefit and are eyeing the same approach for one of their prime targets for next summer, Alphonso Davies.
The Merengues have been in regular contact with the players for a while now, with an agreement with the player apparently in place.
The obstacle, however, has been the stiff resistance from Bayern Munich who insist on renewing Davies’ contract.
The current situation
According to the latest update from AS, Davies is very close to joining Real Madrid.
An agreement with the player is in place, and while small details remain to be sorted, Davies’ entourage has given the green light.
The only hurdle in his signing, however, is the agreement with Bayern Munich who still stay firm on their valuation of the player.
Real Madrid are willing to offer €25 million for the star left-back, which could go up to €30 million. The Bavarians, however, stick to their €50 million price point.
The ‘Toni Kroos’ plan
As Real Madrid forced Bayern Munich to lower their asking price for Toni Kroos in 2014, who was in the penultimate year of his contract at the time, they hope to force their way once more with Alphonso Davies.
Both parties have accepted the fact that Davies will play for Real Madrid, next summer if not in the coming June.
It is thus in Bayern’s best interest to reduce their asking fee, for they stand to lose if the player waits out the final year of his contract and leaves on a free transfer.
After all, they are not close to a renewal agreement with Davies, who demands a salary of €20 million which is tangibly above the €14 million they offer.
The Germans have placed an ultimatum on Davies’ decision, and it appears that their restriction is only hastening his move to Real Madrid.