Bayern Bound: What Alphonso Davies Munich move means for him and the Whitecaps

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