FC Bayern are apparently interested in a commitment from Jonathan David. The 20-year-old is Canada's greatest talent after Alphonso Davies. Now the attacker's advisor speaks.
- Bayern are obviously interested in Jonathan David .
- The 20-year-old from KAA Gent is one of the greatest talents in North America and plays with Alphonso Davies in the national team of Canada .
- There are some interested parties - but the attacker should favor the Bundesliga .
Update from April 3, 2020: Is the next Canadian coming to Bayern Munich ? In the past few weeks there had been speculation about the German record champion's interest in Jonathan David from KAA Gent .
Jonathan David to Bayern? Canadians "favor the Bundesliga"
No wonder: the 20-year-old North American was top scorer in the Belgian league last season with 18 goals and eight assists, and also scored eleven goals for Canada in twelve international matches - as a partner of Alphonso Davies in attacking midfield, the shooting star of Bavaria .
“Jonathan feels ready to step into one of the top five leagues in Europe. The Bundesliga suits him and he favors it too, but there are many clubs that are trying to get him, "said his advisor Nick Mavromaras, now Sport1 :" Despite difficult economic times, all doors are open to him. But we don't know what the clubs will be like in two months. ”
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But: As Sport1 further reports, there should be no offer from FC Bayern . KAA Gent had already made it absolutely clear that a large transfer fee would be due for David .
Michel Louwagie, the sporting director of the Belgians, said recently: “A record offer was on the table in January, but we declined. We have extended David's contract until 2023 for good reason. In any case, we don't let a player like that go for 25 million. "
On the other hand, Jerome Boateng might go in the summer, about whom there is yet more unrest at FC Bayern *.
Jonathan David: FC Bayern should be interested in KAA Gent shooting star
First announcement of March 7, 2020: FC Bayern has apparently found favor with young Canadians.
The rapid development of Alphonso Davies since the Vancouver Whitecaps signing in early 2019 should have led those responsible to take a close look at one of his fellow countrymen.
Jonathan David (M.) is apparently a candidate at FC Bayern.
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As reported by Italian and Belgian media, FC Bayern, who are running against FC Augsburg in anniversary jerseys, are said to have explored for Jonathan David . According to Davies, the 20-year-old in the service of KAA Gent is considered the greatest talent in Canadian football.
David is currently stirring up the Belgian league and is busy promoting himself. With 23 goals and ten assists, the striker is top scorer. Its contract with the club from northwestern Belgium is valid until the end of June 2023.
Jonathan David: Canada's second greatest talent after Alphonso Davies
His advisor Nick Mavromaras recently said David was ready for the next step. In an interview with the portal interdipendenza.net , which mainly reports about Inter Milan, he said that the Bundesliga had top priority for a transfer. The portal actually wanted to ask Mavromaras about the prospects of moving to Inter. The advisor answered a corresponding question: "To be honest, I have never heard anything about Inter."
David's current club Ghent has already given the player a price tag. Gents manager Michel Louwagie told Belgian news site Het Laatste Nieuws that club David wanted to go on for another season. If he wanted to leave the club in the summer, an interested party would have to pay at least 25 million euros. A lot of money, FC Bayern would have to dig deep into their pockets for two of Hansi Flick's dream players.
Jonathan David: Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig are also interested
If David, born in New York, was actually an option for Bayern *, the Munich-based competition would have been well-known. In addition to numerous, sometimes large, clubs in Europe, the Bundesliga * Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig count as interested parties.
In the long term, David could replace Robert Lewandowski * at Bayern. The Pole is currently injured, details of his recovery Flick * revealed at a press conference before the game against Augsburg. It is questionable whether David will back Lewandowski on the bench at the record champions.
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