Real Madrid and Barcelona are said to be leading the chase for Alphonso Davies, hoping to lure the dynamic left-back away from Bayern. However, there’s a hidden twist that could dramatically alter the outcome of this high-stakes pursuit.

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Real Madrid put the defeat against Liverpool in the Champions League behind them with a 2-0 La Liga victory over Getafe. Kylian Mbappe, too, started to heal after the midweek disappointment by scoring in the victory at the Bernabeu shortly after a Jude Bellingham penalty had opened the scoring.