Alphonso Davies has broken his silence amid links to Real Madrid, with there no suggestion that he is looking for a way out of Bayern Munich.
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Less than 18 months on contract in GermanyBlancos reportedly plotting summer raidHighly-rated star still happy at the Allianz ArenaWHAT HAPPENED?
The versatile Canada international is only tied to terms at the Allianz Arena through to 2025, and there has been talk of La Liga giants from Santiago Bernabeu advising the talented 23-year-old – who could become a new left-back for them – against committing to a new contract.
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That is because the Blancos are said to be readying a transfer raid for the summer of 2024, but Davies is turning a deaf ear to that speculation for now and has told when quizzed on his plans for the immediate future: “I feel very comfortable here. I play in an incredible team at one of the absolute top clubs in Europe. I stay focused and give everything for the team and our fans.”
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Davies has been accused by some of taking his eye off the ball this season, as exit talk becomes an unwelcome distraction, but the 23-year-old has said of his efforts: “In 2020, nobody really had me on their list, I was a relatively unknown quantity and I delivered. After that, the expectations of me were of course greater. I think that on the whole I did justice to this, but of course not always, not in every game. There are very few players who really always manage to do that throughout their career. My style of play has changed a little since then. A little less tricks, a little less dribbling, a little less risk. But I understand other things better today than I did four years ago. Of course I have more experience today. But I'm still young and I want to continue learning and improving.”
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It remains to be seen whether that process will continue in Germany or Spain, with there no indication that fresh terms in Munich will be signed any time soon. That is leaving the door open for Davies to trade playing alongside one England international star at Bayern, in the form of Harry Kane, for another in Jude Bellingham at Real Madrid.
