"I wanted to jump and scream": Alphonso Davies, Vancouver Whitecaps, transferred to Bayern Munich

In a record transfer contract, Alphonso Davies of Vancouver Whitecaps signed with German football giant Bayern Munich.

The transfer of the 17-year-old Canadian international midfielder was confirmed Wednesday in a contract until 2023 [19659002] The move could rise to more than 22 million US dollars, the largest never received by an MLS club in the 23-year history of the league, according to a statement from the Whitecaps.

The previous record was set in 2008 when Spanish club Villarreal spent US $ 10 million to acquire New York Red Bulls striker Jozy Altidore.

Davies has pioneered in the starting lineup of Vancouver by attracting the attention of coaches. speed and absolute control of the ball.

He will play the rest of the season in Vancouver and will be able to join Bayern when the international transfer window is reopened in January.

Davies leaves the University of British Columbia training ground to talk to Dan Burritt about exciting news

We have seen the video that Bayern-Munich has published, you have fun once the Announcement has been made, but can you bring us back to the moment when you put your name on the file transfer agreement? What was going through your mind?

It was exciting. I did not expect this opportunity to come so fast and now that it was, once I signed it, I was really, really excited about it. 39; inside. I wanted to jump and scream but I had to keep calm

Whoever saw you playing, the gross athletics is there, the skill is there. What does it mean to go to Germany and work with some of the best technical coaches in the world when it comes to football?

It means a lot. Going to Germany, I think, would mbadively improve my skills. I'm really excited to play alongside world-clbad players, like Robben, Ribery, Alaba, it's just a dream come true

Your transfer has obviously been talked about in Canada. This is news all over the world. We've seen comments in some UK newspapers that ask if you could be worth that amount in this document transfer agreement. What do you say to your skeptics?

I do not really know I do not really focus on this part. This is not what I am good at. That's for my people who handled this business. My role is to stay on the ground. Play on the field, keep me healthy and play the game I love.

You are 17 years old. You are pursuing a dream and now you will realize that dream. There are many children in this country and all over the world who are watching what you are going to do. What is your message for them?

My message to them is just to have fun. Listen to the coaches of course, but once you're on the field, the coaches can not play for you. You just have to go there, have fun and do your best. Play with a smile on your face, because you play the game because you like it. You do not play because you have to.

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