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Bayern Munich speedster’s agent responds to Real Madrid links: “He talks to Alaba all the time”
Speaking in an interview with Ismael Mahmoud of 365 Scores (h/t MARCA), Nedal Huoseh, the agent of Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies, teased the possibility of the Canadian international making the move to Real Madrid.
It is no secret that Los Blancos are planning on reinforcing their left-back position again next summer and have identified Davies as their preferred target.
The 22-year-old’s contract with Bayern Munich expires in 2025, meaning he will be entering the final year of his deal next summer, leaving the door ajar for Real Madrid to move for him.
Davies, Alaba in regular contact
It had also been reported in recent months that Real Madrid defender David Alaba had already spoken with Davies about the possibility of a transfer.
Now, the Bayern Munich speedster’s agent, Huoseh, has confirmed that the two players indeed interact on a regular basis and that the Austrian international could be keen on playing with Davies again.
“He played with Alaba for 3 years, they are friends, they talk all the time, whatever conversations they have together privately, Davies doesn’t share with me every information about it, but I’m sure David would like to play with him again. Maybe he told him,” Huoseh said.
At the same time, though, the left-back’s agent stated that his client was close friends with many other players from different clubs.
“They are friends, you know, they will talk a lot, but he is also friends with other players from other clubs, and he also knows players from other clubs in the Premier League and La Liga.”
On the interest that Davies is generating, Huoseh said: “There is interest from many teams. But in the end, we will see what happens in the next few months.
“I’m sure Real Madrid could be one of the clubs that would like to sign Davies, along with several English Premier League clubs as well, they all want to have one of the best left-backs in the world.”
Davies’ contract situation
As iterated earlier, Davies’ contract at Bayern Munich expires in 2025, and given his importance to the team, the Bundesliga champions are keen on handing him an extension.
Huoseh, during the interview, revealed that talks had taken place in the summer, but everything came to a halt due to the administration changes at Bayern as well as their pursuit of Harry Kane.
Huoseh went on to insist that Davies loved Bayern Munich and remains focused on winning the UEFA Champions League again with the club.
But as far as his future is concerned, the left-back’s agent opted to leave things open-ended, saying:
“Maybe in the next six months, we will have some talks. With Bayern, who knows what will happen? In the end, I sit and watch Alphonso Davies and what he does on the pitch, we’ll see what happens.”
“As an agent, you don’t know what is going through your player’s mind 100% of the time. In the end, you want your player to be happy, he is the one who plays. In the end, he has to make the final decision on what he wants to do.”
Real Madrid opted to renew Antonio Rudiger’s contract this past summer to keep him at the club for one more season.
The 33-year-old veteran defender, though, has not been performing at his best, with physical problems taking their toll and age starting to catch up with him.
As such, the expectation is that Los Blancos will not extend his contract again when his current one expires on 30 June 2027.
Tottenham eye Antonio Rudiger
And, according to reports relayed by AS, Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur are plotting a free-transfer swoop to sign Rudiger in the summer of next year.
The north London club are understood to be keen on reinforcing their backline next year and see the German defender as an option, given his experience in the Premier League and the fact that he would be available for free in the summer.
So far this season, Rudiger has played only five games for Real Madrid, amounting to a total of 396 minutes.
The 33-year-old has even chipped in with two goals, including the all-important winner in the 4-3 comeback victory over AS Roma on Wednesday night.
Time to move on?
Despite Rudiger being a hugely respected figure in the Real Madrid locker room, he is currently the third-choice centre-back for Jose Mourinho.
After all, summer signing Ibrahima Konate and Dean Huijsen have been preferred by the manager so far in the new season.
Moreover, with Eder Militao set to return imminently after a lengthy injury layoff, Rudiger’s game-time could be impacted further.
Given the situation and factoring in Real Madrid’s plans to sign another centre-back next summer, it is pretty much evident that Rudiger does not feature in the club’s plans for beyond this season.
As such, a separation of ways seems pretty likely when his contract expires, and Tottenham are now positioning themselves as early suitors to sign Rudiger as a free agent in 2027.
