Bayern Munich's contract showdown with Alphonso Davies: Will he stay or go?
The ongoing saga surrounding Alphonso Davies' contract negotiations with Bayern Munich have reached a critical juncture.
He began at the Free Footie organisation, set up for inner-city youths who couldn't afford registration fees or equipment.
After the Free Footie program, he played for the Edmonton Internationals and Edmonton Strikers before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps FC residency program at the age of 14.
In 2016, he played with the Whitecaps on the MLS pre-season tour and signed with the Whitecaps FC 2 in the USL. He was the youngest player in the USL at 15 and made his debut in April 2016.
He played in the 2018 MLS All-Star Game against Juventus and was named the Whitecaps Player of the Year after scoring twice in the season finale against Portland. He also earned the Whitecaps Goal of the Year Award for 2018.
Davies was sold by Vancouver and the MLS to Bayern Munich in the summer of 2018. The deal was worth $13.5million with bonuses, adding up to a $22million deal if reached. At the time, it was the largest sale in MLS history.
Bayern won the Bundesliga title in 2019 and the DFB Pokal Final against RB Leipzig.
In April 2020, he signed a contract extension with Bayern to the end of the 2025 season. After the pandemic break, Davies scored and added an assist against Frankfurt.
In the Champions League, he provided the assist for a goal in Bayern's 8-2 thumping of Barcelona in the quarter-finals.
Davies was called into the Canadian U-15 and U-18 camps despite being a Liberian citizen.
He played for the U-20 squad in a friendly against England on March 17, 2016, and scored for the U-17 team against Jamaica in November. He was named the Canadian U-17 Player of the Year in 2016 and 2017.
Davies played in the 2019 Gold Cup as Canada finished second in their group and lost to Haiti in the quarter-finals.
Davies' new Bayern Munich contract pays him $5.98million per year through 2025. His market value is estimated at $17.95million. His net worth is estimated to be in the $10million range.
The ongoing saga surrounding Alphonso Davies' contract negotiations with Bayern Munich have reached a critical juncture.
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