A 22-year-old Canadian center is worth 50 million euros? yes! You read that right! Such stories do not take place in the NBA, but come from European football. There is a more exciting story about to happen, the top 3 giants Real Madrid, Barcelona, And Paris are all hoping to buy them out this summer! His name was David.
Jonathan David currently plays for Ligue 1 lille, and after joining from Ghent, Belgium, in the summer of 2020, the 2000-born Canada international quickly became Lille's main centre-forward. So far this season, David has scored 12 goals in Ligue 1 and 16 goals for Lille in all competitions, including three Champions League goals. Within the Transfer Market's valuation system, David's value has soared to 50 million euros.
French media Le10Sport revealed that the competition around David has been very fierce. Paris Saint-Germain, the first local tycoon in Ligue 1, hopes to win the moon first, while The two super giants of La Liga, Real Madrid and Barcelona, are also eyeing David. Paris wants David to become the next generation of super-centered forwards, playing a pivotal and policy-making role for Messi.
Looking at the La Liga doubles, Real Madrid regard David as Plan B, and once Haaland cannot join, he will be a good alternative. Benzema is older, and whether David can become a qualified successor remains to be seen. As for Barca, Aguero has retired, Both Braysvetter and Luc de Jong are likely to leave the squad, and David is also a very good candidate for the next generation of center forwards. But Barca are more difficult than Real Madrid because they have a hard time raising high transfer fees.
David and Lille's contract expires in 2025, and in the face of competition from multiple giants, Lille will certainly not let people go easily. So this summer, there will be fierce competition around the Canada international. There is even news that in addition to the three giants of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Paris, AC Milan, Arsenal and Leipzig are also interested in David. Once the deal is struck, David's transfer fee could even exceed €50 million. Canada, like the United States, was once considered a football desert. Previously, Bayern flying wing Davis has turned out, and now there is a david, is North American football going to take off?