Real Madrid has secured its first signing of 2025

If there are no significant departures in the winter transfer market, Carlo Ancelotti will have an even more competitive squad than this year.

Diego Medina | 14 Sep 2024 | 21.30
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Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid's coach, will have Davies on his team for the 25-26 season.
Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid's coach, will have Davies on his team for the 25-26 season.

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Real Madrid has perfected its tactic of securing signings in advance and avoiding large expenditures in tense negotiations with other clubs. After tying down Kylian Mbappé last season, the white club's roadmap is now focused on Alphonso Davies, the left-back of Bayern Munich. The Canadian, considered one of the best in his position, is entering the final year of his contract, allowing Madrid to play with timing and avoid unnecessary payment for his transfer.

Madrid has patiently managed the Davies operation, resisting Bayern's pressure to sell the player for a significant amount. The Bavarian club was not willing to let the player go for less than 25 million euros, but the team from Chamartín preferred to wait. Madrid's main idea is clear: not to pay for a player who can arrive for free. Starting from January 1, 2025, Davies will be legally able to sign with another club, and Madrid has already paved the way for that to happen.

During the summer, the white board made it clear that there would be no rushed moves for Davies, as the coaching staff, led by Carlo Ancelotti, believes that Ferland Mendy and Fran García can cover the left-back position for this season. Additionally, with the eventual return of David Alaba and Eduardo Camavinga, the team has enough defensive versatility to not need Davies immediately.

Excellent Madrid-Bayern Relations

Madrid's strategy has been effective not only financially but also diplomatically. The relations between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are excellent, and the white leadership has handled the situation with the utmost discretion to avoid harming those ties. From the Bayern headquarters in Munich, it has been accepted with resignation that Davies will see out his contract until June 30, 2025, allowing him to join Madrid at no cost.

Although the club will not make the operation public until absolutely necessary, everything indicates that Davies will be the next big name to strengthen the left flank of the Santiago Bernabéu, following in the footsteps of legends like Roberto Carlos and Marcelo. Madrid has played its cards intelligently, and the arrival of the Canadian seems increasingly inevitable.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El Madrid tiene atado a su primer fichaje de 2025

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