New Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl suggested that the Bavarians might sell Alphonso Davies this summer.

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Eberl suggested that Davies won't leave for freeLeft-back reportedly reached agreement with Real MadridBayern have 'had discussions with [Davies'] agent'WHAT HAPPENED?

Alphonso Davies' time at Bayern Munich could be coming to an end. The Bavarians, although determined not to lose their star full-back, risk losing the Canada international for free in 2025 when his contract expires. And on Monday, it was reported that Davies had verbally agreed to join Madrid.

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The newly-minted Bayern sporting director outlined the Davies situation in his introductory press conference: "No club wants to lose players for free… of course. We already had discussions with his agent, so I will now try to continue the conversation. I have to see how the situation is."

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Eberl also explained the criteria for the Bavarians' soon-to-be-vacant managerial post: "We want a coach who fits with the club and its ambitions – who also fits with the ideas that Christoph and I have about the squad. Players like Tel and Musiala, are young players who need to play. Other big clubs like Real Madrid managed to integrate Camavinga and Tchouameni into a midfield with Kroos, Modric and Casemiro. That’s the sort of coach we need. We need a coach who wants to work with these kinds of players. Language? He has to speak a language that we all speak, German or English. It’s a criterion but not an excluding one. There are candidates."

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Eberl arrives at a turbulent time. Tuchel is set to leave at the end of the campaign after falling behind a surging Bayer Leverkusen side in the title race. Meanwhile, the futures of cornerstones Davies and Joshua Kimmich seem to be up in the air.