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Bayern Munich makes final offer to keep star Canadian left back Alphonso Davies

Bayern Munich sports director Max Eberl says the club has made its final offer to Edmonton's Alphonso Davies to extend the left back's contract amid reported interest from Real Madrid.

Spanish media reports suggest player has agreed to deal with Real Madrid

FC Bayern München soccer player, wearing a zipped white and red top over his jersey, looks on during the UEFA Champions League match against F.C. Copenhagen at Allianz Arena on Nov. 29, 2023 in Munich, Germany.
Alphonso Davies's contract with Bayern expires at the end of next season, meaning the Bavarian powerhouse could lose the 23-year-old player in 2025 without receiving a fee if the Canadian decides not to extend. (Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images)

Bayern Munich sports director Max Eberl says the club has made its final offer to Canada left back Alphonso Davies to extend his contract amid reported interest from Real Madrid.

"I can say we made Alphonso a very concrete, appreciative offer," Eberl told the Sport Bild magazine on Wednesday. "At some point in life you have to say yes or no."

Davies's contract with Bayern expires at the end of next season, meaning the Bavarian powerhouse could lose the 23-year-old player from Edmonton in 2025 without receiving a fee if he decides not to extend.

Spanish media reports suggest Davies has already reached an agreement with Real Madrid about a move, but Eberl said the Spanish league leader had not been in touch. Bayern could ask for a fee if Davies were to leave the club at the end of this season.

"No club wants to lose players for free," Eberl said at his own presentation last month.

Davies, who has 15 goals in 45 games for Canada, has made 127 Bundesliga appearances for Bayern.

Davies, a naturalized Canadian born in Ghana, joined Bayern in January 2019 after the Bavarian club agreed a transfer worth up to $22 million US with the Vancouver Whitecaps the year before for the then-17-year-old. It was a record for a Major League Soccer player at the time.

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