At just 17 years of age, Alphonso Davies had already become the face of a franchise and the personification of a country’s soccer dreams.
But now, after just two and half years in Vancouver, Canada’s soccer star is bound for Bayern Munich, transferred to the German giants in a sale worth up to a reported $20 million.
It’s a career-defining move for the player, one that sets him up for soccer superstardom and one that leaves his soon-to-be former team with coffers full of cash but also a roster to overhaul amid a disappointing season.
Alphonso Davies celebrates his first MLS
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