After an epidemic year, Alphonso Davies is making a name for himself again with good performances. The experts are enthusiastic. And also his most important contact person.
What happened to Alphonso Davies? The Canadian Bayern star is currently on everyone’s lips and is playing big again after being largely disappointing last season and lagging far behind his top form from 2020.
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At that time, Hansi Flick was still the coach of FC Bayern and pushed him and the entire team to peak performance. In addition to the league, the Munich team also dominated international football and crowned their sextuple season with the Champions League victory in the final against Paris St. Germain.
What will not be forgotten from this season is Davies’ speed dribbling from the Champions League quarter-final against Barcelona, when he first dizzyed half of the Barca defense and then provided the perfect assist for Joshua Kimmich to make it 5-2. As is well known, Bayern won 8-2.
But the lightning-fast full-back was unable to match this performance for a long time. His performances were often too inconsistent. This culminated in a weak season under coach Thomas Tuchel, in which he fell far short of expectations and attracted more attention with transfer rumors about himself than with good games.
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Davies convinces again – thanks to Kompany?
However, Davies is now able to impress on the pitch again on a regular basis. The change of coach from Tuchel, in which he was often just a supplementary player, to Vincent Kompany has clearly benefited him. The Belgian has placed his trust in the 24-year-old, who is currently repaying it with strong performances week after week.
Davies also received corresponding praise from his coach: “Alphonso showed outstanding performances. “He can develop even further and reach a higher level,” Kompany recently enthused about his protégé.
And the sympathy also seems to be mutual: “He’s a really brilliant guy. He chooses the best team and the best players who he brings into the team and who train well. Every training session is a fight for a starting place,” says Davies, who is also enthusiastic about his new coach.
Hamann is also enthusiastic
But the Canadian is currently not only being praised by his coach. The “Roadrunner”, as he is often called because of his speed, also receives positive feedback from elsewhere: “If you look at how Davies handles the ball at top speed, then that cannot be given high enough credit. This is top class,” said the often rather critical TV expert Dietmar Hamann on the sidelines of the ninth Bundesliga matchday Sky.
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Despite all the praise, there is also a fact: Davies also has to deliver. He is in his last year of contract with the record champions, and there is currently no agreement in sight to extend his contract with the Munich team. The expectations of the player and the club when it comes to salary are too different. In order to make himself interesting for other clubs, it was urgent for Davies to reach his old level again.
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Barcelona new Davies favorite?
His performances last season raised doubts about a signing at Real Madrid, with whom he has been linked for several transfer periods. There was even a preliminary agreement in the As the speech. Now the fast full-back seems to have become the focus of another top-class player from Spain.
Reports from The National According to reports, FC Barcelona also has their eye on the 55-time Canadian international. Accordingly, Barca is interested in a commitment and Davies would not be averse to reuniting with his former coach Hansi Flick.
The former national coach took over Barca at the start of the season and has been generating enthusiasm ever since with his successful, attacking style of play. Davies’ advisor Nick Huoseh has therefore assured the Blaugrana that they are fundamentally interested should the Catalans be able to stabilize their financial situation. However, there have not yet been any concrete negotiations.
Bavaria is also still in the race
Or will the collaboration between Davies and FC Bayern be extended? Sports director Max Eberl does not rule this out: When asked about the chances that Davies would also see his 25th birthday in Bayern’s uniform, the sports director replied briefly: “They are there.”
Davis himself says he is currently more concerned about his performance on the pitch. “I’m playing here at Bayern Munich now and that’s what I’m concentrating on. I want to win every game.” However, if he continues to perform so well, the speculation is likely to get louder again in the coming weeks.
