Real Madrid tell Alphonso Davies NOT to extend his contract at Bayern Munich as Spanish giants prepare to submit formal transfer offer for Canadian full-back

Real Madrid have reportedly told Alphonso Davies not to extend his contract at Bayern Munich, with the Blancos plotting a summer transfer raid.

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• Defender working on deal until 2025
• No fresh terms have been agreed
• Blancos want him at the Bernabeu

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Canada international full-back is tied to terms at the Allianz Arena through to 2025. Bundesliga champions Bayern had been hoping to thrash out a new deal with the 23-year-old by now, but his contract demands are said to have delayed that process.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  According to , Davies is now being advised by Real Madrid’s squad planner, Juni Calafat, to shun any further contract talks. That is because the Liga giants are ready to table a formal bid for his services – allowing him to take on a new challenge in Spain.

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  Davies is said to be a “priority” for Real as they also work on securing the signature of long-standing target Kylian Mbappe – who is running his own contract at Paris Saint-Germain down towards free agency. Bayern will have to open themselves up to offers in the summer if Davies does not commit his future to them.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR DAVIES?

  Real are planning to “enter into negotiations with FC Bayern very soon”, with there a desire on their part to get an agreement in place with Davies long before the next window opens. The jet-heeled left-back – who can also operate on the wing – is considered to tick important sporting and commercial boxes at Santiago Bernabeu.