Uli Hoeness has taken a shock swipe at Bayern Munich defender Alphonso Davies, while raving over Spain and Barcelona starlet Lamine Yamal.
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- Hoeness takes swipe at Davies' skillset
- Bayern won't offer more money in renewal
- Praises Musiala and Wirtz for performances
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Honorary Bayern Munich president Hoeness has never been one to shy away from making controversial comments and as the start of the pre-season looms for the Bavarian side, he has taken a swipe at Davies, who is reportedly looking to make a move away from Allianz Arena this summer. While praising Spain and Barcelona's 17-year-old winger Yamal, Hoeness suggested Davies doesn't match up to the teenager in the technical department.
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WHAT HOENESS SAID
While talking about the need to cultivate young talent at the club, Hoeness praised Yamal and said [via BILD]: "The way he [Yamal] does it – left and right. I wish Alphonso Davies could do that too."
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Davies' situation with Bayern has been very clear from the club's end: sign a contract extension or leave this summer. However, neither of the two scenarios have gone ahead so far with the Canada international reportedly wanting a move to Real Madrid, who would prefer to wait for his contract to expire in the summer of 2025 before signing him as a free agent.
Hoeness also spoke about the Canadian's situation briefly, adding [via Abendzeitung]: "We told him very clearly that we would let the contract expire if he did not renew it. He will not get any more money."
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DID YOU KNOW?
During his address to fans at an anniversary event, Hoeness also talked about Germany star Florian Wirtz and admitted that he wants to see the Bayer Leverkusen man play for Bayern. However, he believes that a lot of pressure is being put on him and Jamal Musiala despite still being youngsters.
He said: "I am a friend of Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz. We all know that I would love to see him at Bayern Munich. I think the hype surrounding them is wrong. Under these pressures, they cannot develop as they should. I think it is madness to compare Jamal with Maradona. It does the young players no favours. There is no question that they can get to that level. But I think it is a huge mistake to put them under so much pressure now."
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