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Real Madrid in a three-way battle with Barcelona, Bayern for €50 million-rated defensive star
Real Madrid have been working on the signing of Bayern Munich speedster Alphonso Davies for quite some time now.
The 24-year-old left-back had been on the Merengues’ radar this past summer as well, as he entered the final year of his contract.
However, a move did not materialise as the Spanish heavyweights decided to sign him for free in 2025.
While the foundation for a deal has been laid, Real Madrid are now set to face some roadblocks in their pursuit of the Canadian international.
Barcelona, Bayern Munich challenge Real Madrid
Indeed, as reported by AS, Real Madrid are in a three-way battle with Barcelona and Bayern Munich in the transfer race for Alphonso Davies.
At one point, it appeared that the 24-year-old would certainly be leaving the Bundesliga behemoths.
But recent reports suggest that he is now willing to lower his previous demands of €10 million salary and €15 million signing bonus, which has opened the doors for his continued stay at the Allianz Arena.
Meanwhile, Barcelona also have Davies on their agenda for the summer and are prepared to utilise the player’s relationship with Hansi Flick to gain advantage in the race.
As such, Real Madrid will need to up the ante in their efforts to sign the Canadian speedster with competition for his services significantly growing.
At just 24 years old, Davies is one of the most sought-after full-backs at the moment, with clubs such as Manchester United also keeping a close eye on the situation.
The final decision regarding his future, however, is expected to be made soon, bringing an end to the ongoing speculation surrounding the next phase of his career.
*Player valuation in title obtained from transfermarkt.com on date of publication.
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Mbappe hits out at claims on his unhappiness at Real Madrid: ‘Angry at my great aunt too’
Kylian Mbappe has been in the news for a plethora of reasons in recent weeks, starting with his injury and surprise vacation. Beyond that, the Ballon d’Or saga has kept him in the spotlight for a reasonable while now.
The Frenchman, after all, has not held back in speaking out about why he deserves to win the prestigious individual award, and while it is perfectly okay to campaign for the award, it is something that has not usually been done in the past.
In terms of his goalscoring numbers, there is no doubt that Mbappe should be a frontrunner for the award. His lack of a single trophy for both club and country, however, works against his chances.
Mbappe’s sarcastic reply to baseless rumours
Earlier today, there were reports of Kylian Mbappe being angry with Zinedine Zidane and Real Madrid for not campaigning for him to win the Ballon d’Or this year.
The rumours, needless to say, portrayed the player in a very bad light and made it seem like the club not making public gestures to acknowledge and back his campaign affected him personally.
Now, the player has himself come out to lash out at the journalists, albeit in a sarcastic manner. Commenting directly below the post making the claim via Fabrizio Romano, the player wrote,
“Yes, yes, I even got angry with my great aunt too.”
Mbappe’s ability to deal with such reports with a tinge of humour, needless to say, is impressive and it can only be good for his image that he spoke out and cut off the news at its roots.
Set to return
There has been significant concern around Mbappe’s fitness in recent weeks after the player left the French national team with an injury after their first game.
The initial diagnosis appeared worrying, but it soon came to light that the player had avoided a major setback by a hair’s breadth.
Now, there is increasing hope that the Frenchman will be back for Real Madrid’s first game after the break against Villarreal, possibly even as a starter.
Needless to say, that comes as a massive positive for Jose Mourinho’s plans ahead of a crucial stretch of the season.
