Bayern Munich To Make Last-Gasp Renewal Attempt For Madrid target Alphonso Davies

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February 26, 2024

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Bayern Munich To Make Last-Gasp Renewal Attempt For Madrid target Alphonso Davies—-Real Madrid have reached a verbal agreement with Alphonso Davies on personal terms, but Bayern Munich have not yet thrown in the towel. While it appears likely the Bavarian giants will be negotiating his exit this summer, they will continue in their efforts to renew the Canadian defender.

Davies, 23, is out of contract in 2025, meaning Bayern must either renew his deal, sell him for a fee this summer, or lose him for free next year. Real Madrid had identified Davies as a potential target as early as last summer, and look poised to get their man.

Speaking to The Daily Briefing, Matteo Moretto has explained that Bayern will avoid losing Davies for free first and foremost, and will be willing to negotiate an exit if that is the only other alternative. Despite a meeting between Bayern and Davies’ agent last week, the German Rekordmeister have not been locked in talks with Davies in recent weeks, but rather focusing on their season, and will still look to get a deal done with him once the end of their season looks a little clearer.

Meanwhile Real Madrid are keen to emulate their work with Toni Kroos, securing Davies at a bargain price. Over a decade after signing Kroos, the €25m fee for him continues to look more and more insignificant measured next to his contribution.

It looks like Davies will have the choice in his hands ultimately this summer. He will likely earn more money at Bayern than Real Madrid, but given the squad Los Blancos are building, and the potential attraction of playing with Kylian Mbappe may well be more than enough to seduce him. The fact his form at Bayern has dropped off, as have the Bayern side, may well nudge him towards the exit too.

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JUST IN: Crystal Palace Relegated to Conference League Amid Ownership Controversy

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July 11, 2025

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JUST IN: Crystal Palace Relegated to Conference League Amid Ownership Controversy—-Crystal Palace have been demoted from the Europa League to the Conference League next season by the UEFA governing body due to multi-club rules.

The governing body’s decision stems from Palace breaching its multi-club ownership rules and Uefa said the Eagles could appeal its ruling with the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Nottingham Forest, who finished seventh in the Premier League last season, could replace FA Cup winners Palace in the Europa League.

Eagle Football Holdings – owned by American businessman John Textor – holds stakes in Palace and Lyon, with Uefa rules stating that clubs owned, to a certain threshold of influence, by the same person or entity cannot compete in the same European competition.

Uefa’s rules set a deadline of 1 March 2025 to show proof of multi-club ownership restructuring – a deadline which Palace missed.

Palace argued Textor does not hold any decisive influence at the club, but Uefa have not accepted the Premier League side’s defence.

Lyon, who also qualified for next season’s Europa League, take precedence over Palace because of their higher league position.

The seven-time French champions finished sixth in Ligue 1, with Palace 12th in the Premier League but qualifying for European competition by winning the FA Cup.

Earlier this week Lyon won their appeal against relegation from Ligue 1 after they were demoted for financial reasons, which affected Palace’s chances of playing in the Europa League.

Had Lyon’s relegation been upheld, they had agreed with Uefa to be excluded from the Europa League, clearing the way for Palace to play in the competition.

English football has two allocated Europa League spots, with Aston Villa securing the other after finishing sixth in the Premier League.

Forest replace Palace in the Europa League after finishing seventh, with their Conference League spot going to the Eagles instead.

More to follow.

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Chelsea Permit Noni Madueke To Undergo Medical Ahead Of Arsenal Move

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July 11, 2025

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Chelsea Permit Noni Madueke To Undergo MedicalAhead Of ArsenalMove—-Chelsea have reported given Noni Madueke permission to undergo a medical with Arsenal in London ahead of his £52m proposed moved away from the club.

The England international, 23, will not train with Chelsea in the United States on Friday and instead travel back to the UK.

An agreement has been reached on a £52million ($70.38m) deal while personal terms were previously agreed on a five-year contract.

Madueke is set to become the second player to move from Chelsea to Arsenal this summer after goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga made the move across the capital for £5m. Raheem Sterling, Jorginho, Kai Havertz and Willian also all moved from Stamford Bridge to north London during manager Mikel Arteta’s tenure.

After joining Chelsea from Dutch side PSV Eindhoven in 2023 in a deal worth €33m, Madueke made 92 appearances for the west London club, scoring 20 goals and providing nine assists. He appeared in five of Chelsea’s Club World Cup games in the U.S., where Enzo Maresca’s side have reached the tournament’s final.

Madueke began his career in the academies of Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur before moving to PSV as a 16-year-old in 2018. Initially appearing for the club’s reserve side, he made his senior debut in January 2020 and went on to become an established part of the team the following season. He made 80 appearances for the club, recording 20 goals and 13 assists.

The England international is Arsenal’s fourth signing of the summer after the arrivals of Arrizabalaga, Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad and Christian Norgaard from Brentford.

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