Bayern Munich have reached an internal decision on their Canadian left-back, and it is only a conditional one: Alphonso Davies stays, unless somebody puts a serious number in front of them.
That reading comes from Bild journalist Christian Falk, whose report on the German champions’ position frames the January window around a single question: how high will Manchester United, or anybody else, go?
Falk: a big offer could still move Bayern
Falk is clear that Davies is not being pushed out. He is equally clear that the door is not bolted shut.
“A big offer on the table could change matters,” Falk said in his Bild assessment.
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Bayern are reportedly asking €60-65m for the 25-year-old, who is under contract until 2030. The club have Nathaniel Brown available as a left-back option behind him, which gives them some cover if the right bid arrives.
Manchester United’s left-back search
The context for the English interest is not new. Manchester United spent much of the summer trying to prise Lewis Hall away from Newcastle, and that trail went cold last month when the England defender signed a new long-term contract at St James’ Park, reportedly until 2031.
With Hall off the market, Davies has moved up the list. One report describes United’s interest as “strong”, with scouting work and intermediary conversations under way rather than formal bids.
Davies is giving them a reason to push. He has started the 2026-27 Bundesliga season with three assists in his first four appearances, including a two-assist showing in Bayern’s heavy win over Union Berlin.
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A European queue forms behind United
Manchester United are not alone. Arsenal and Liverpool are both tracking the Canadian, with Liverpool reportedly viewing him as a potential long-term alternative to Kostas Tsimikas. Real Madrid and Barcelona have also been named among the clubs keeping tabs.
Each of those suitors now faces the same arithmetic. Bayern’s internal valuation of €60-65m is the headline number, though reporting suggests the Germans could be drawn into talks closer to €50m. Whichever side of that gap the first serious bid lands on will tell everyone what Davies’ January really looks like.
No formal offers have yet been lodged. The next concrete marker is the opening of the European winter transfer window on 1 January 2027.
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