Barca has set its sights on Davies, who is in the search book of traditional rival Real Madrid, and wants to bring him for free, after the end of his contract with Bayern, next summer, according to what the Spanish daily Mundo Deportivo reported on Wednesday evening.
The other Catalan newspaper, Sport, reported on Thursday that Barcelona may move early and seek to sign Davies in the next winter transfer period, in January 2025.
Sport explained that German coach Hansi Flick, the coach of Barca, is obsessed with the idea of signing a high-quality full-back similar to Davies, at a time when Joan Laporta’s management is convinced that the player will end up in the ranks of Real Madrid.
Barca’s sporting director, Deco, is collecting information about Alphonso Davies, in order to make a move to sign him before Real Madrid, in the middle of the season, but the biggest obstacle in the way of the deal may be his high salary, as he receives 20 million euros annually, which is a difficult sum for the Blaugrana treasury to bear. In light of the difficult financial situation.