The left side of Barça's defense is out of options: either Balde or Balde. It's a pending subject for Deco.
Taking advantage of Bayern Munich's visit to Barcelona, contacts with Bavarian players have intensified.
Deco has held meetings with Kimmich and Alphonso Davies. There, he received a huge surprise.
At Barça, they assumed that Davies was already committed to Real Madrid. However, Deco's discovered that nothing has been signed yet and he's open to any option.
Davies's Terms: 55 Million Net for Four Years
Today, German newspaper Bild reveals the financial demands made by Davies that have led him to break with Bayern Munich. This could or could not lead him to Real Madrid.
Davies will be one of the main actors at Montjuïc tonight during the Barça-Bayern game. He's demanding a transfer bonus of 15 million euros from his current club. He also demands a contract of a minimum of four years at 10 million euros net per season.
Bayern Munich is flatly refusing to pay him these sums and the Canadian defender's agents are listening to offers. Deco knows that, in addition to Real Madrid, Manchester United is also interested in keeping the player.
Barça is Aware of All the Amounts of the Operation
Barça must decide whether or not to enter the auction. Flick's presence on the bench helps, as Davies had his best moments in Munich under the current Barça coach.
It shouldn't be forgotten that Balde is a solid full-back and younger than Davies. However, Flick's intention is to give the youth player some kind of competition, which he's currently not facing.
Flick, who knows him very well, also knows that Davies is versatile and can successfully play in different positions, not necessarily as a full-back.
The starting shot will be fired on January 1st. From that day on, Davies will be able to negotiate his future with whoever he wants. Barça, for now, knows all the details about his demands, so does Florentino Pérez.
It remains to be seen whether the Catalonian club is in a position to bid for these amounts without having solved the issue of Financial Fair Play.