The hoped-for progress on a contract extension before Christmas has not yet materialized. Now there is a new development in the Dayot Upamecano case. The center back and his management are putting a little pressure on FC Bayern.
In the spring, the two parties were already in broad agreement, but no signature was forthcoming. Since then, Dayot Upamecano, whose contract expires at the end of the season, and FC Bayern have been engaged in tough negotiations. Shortly before the Club World Cup, the player and his management and the Munich bosses agreed to resume talks after the transfer window in September.
Background: The established center back sees himself—understandably—on a par with the top earners, but is not expected to be placed there financially, as is the case with Alphonso Davies, for example. A recurring topic: salary and signing bonus. Especially after Jonathan Tah, in addition to Davies, received a double-digit million sum for his signature.
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Upamecano can basically imagine staying at FC Bayern. However, the conditions must be right for him. And he and his management have now set these out. the player’s demands have been submitted to the sporting management team led by Max Eberl – including additional clauses. The player’s side does not currently consider further negotiations to be necessary. In other words: either Munich accepts the proposal, or Upamecano will leave FC Bayern at the end of the season. According to reports abroad, Real Madrid and Paris St. Germain are prepared to meet Upamecano’s demands to the German record champions.
At FC Bayern, on the other hand, the word is that after the overpriced contract extensions in the spring, not every demand will be met. “No,” as honorary president Uli Hoeneß recently emphasized, has become an important word in today’s soccer business. The Upamecano case is likely to be correspondingly exciting in the new year, because with the turn of the year, the Frenchman will be allowed to officially negotiate with other clubs.
