One doesn’t say no to Real Madrid. At least not easily. Just ask Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe if you don’t believe it. The two had everything they could imagine at Man United and Paris Saint-Germain, respectively, but the heart, the head, or something else, ultimately said – Real Madrid.Seven question marks in MunichAnd when players opt for Santiago Bernabeu, the clubs can hardly defend from Los Blancos’ attacks. All except one – Bayern Munich. Yes, the Madrid side “stole” Toni Kroos and David Alaba from the Bavarians, but their strategy was not fruitful in the case of Alphonso Davies, as the Canadian decided to stay at Allianz Arena and extend his deal until 2030.Alphonso Daives is on the verge of extending his Bayern Munich contract until 2030, according to Sky in Germany 📝 pic.twitter.com/cIJRDRo0kh— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) January 21, 2025 Interestingly, only one of the defender’s demands was fulfilled – the contract length – while Bayern did not meet his expectations regarding salary, granting him €15 million per season instead of the five million more he had initially requested.Chelsea and Bayern swapping players?Conversely, Real Madrid were willing to guarantee Davies the demanded wage, but once he heard his friend Jamal Musiala would extend, he chose Bayern. This way, Florentino Perez gambled and lost since he refused to pay €50 million last June, convinced they would get the player for free.#Davies ⚡️#Musiala 🪄⏳📄✍🏻 pic.twitter.com/u0JrUmZSfB— 𝑻𝒐𝒎 (@TomFox81) January 22, 2025 Now, Madrid will have to rely on their existing options, Ferland Mendy and young Fran Garcia. Even though AC Milan’s Theo Hernandez, Miguel Gutierrez of Girona, and Juventus’ Andrea Cambiaso are mentioned as alternative options, their arrivals are still long shots.UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUND 7TuesdayMonaco – Aston Villa 1-0 (1-0)/Singo 8/Atalanta – Sturm Graz 5-0 (1-0)/Retegui 12, Pasalic 58, De Ketelaere 63, Lookman 90, Brescianini 90+5/Atletico Madrid – Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 (0-1)/Alvarez 52, 90 – Hincapie 45+1/Benfica – Barcelona 4-5 (3-1)/Pavlidis 2, 22, 30 pen, Araujo 68 og – Lewandowski 13 pen, 78 pen, Raphinha 64, 90+6, Garcia 86/Bologna – Borussia Dortmund 2-1 (0-1)/Dallinga 71, Junior 72 – Guirassy 15 pen/Club Brugge – Juventus 0-0Crvena zvezda – PSV 2-3 (0-3)/Ndiaye 71, Djiga 78 – De Jong 17, Til 23, Flamingo 43/Liverpool – Lille 2-1 (1-0)/Salah 34, Elliot 67 – David 62/Slovan Bratislava – Stuttgart 1-3 (0-2)/Metsoko 85 – Leweling 11,34, Rieder 87/Wednesday20:45: (2.85) Leipzig (3.70) Sporting (2.45)20:45: (2.70) Shakhtar (3.10) Brest (2.75)23:00: (7.75) Sparta Praha (4.50) Inter (1.42)23:00: (1.12) Arsenal (11.0) Dinamo Zagreb (22.0)23:00: (1.38) Celtic (5.40) Young Boys (8.50)23:00: (6.75) Feyenoord (5.00) Bayern (1.43)23:00: (1.48) Milan (4.65) Girona (7.25)23:00: (2.50) PSG (3.80) Man City (2.75)23:00 (1.08) Real Madrid (14.0) RB Salzburg (30.0)***odds are subject to change***
