Dayo Upamecano's renewal is still struggling.
On the 12th (Korea time), Germany's Sky Sports reported that `Ufamecano's agent is no longer willing to make concessions in contract renewal negotiations with Bayern Munich.' Upamecano's contract with Bayern expires in the summer of 2026.
Even in the beginning, the renewal of the contract was likely. Bayern tried to capture Upamecano, and negotiations went smoothly. However, there are differences in salary and there is little agreement.
Upamecano is Kim Min-jae's partner. Upamecano, who made his professional debut with Red Bull Salzburg, where he has a side dog to find promising players, emerged as a world-class player after moving to Leipzig in the German Bundesliga in the summer of 2017. He was also selected for the French national team in 2020.
Upamecano, who moved to Bayern in 2021, appeared to be somewhat ups and downs, but has established himself as a key Bayern defender since last season. In particular, he is showing a fantastic partnership with Kim Min-jae in the Bangsang Kompany system, which raises the line closely and plays aggressive defense.
Jonatanta, a former member of the German national team, was recruited this season, but Upamecano is in a more solid position. Bayern is making all-out efforts not to lose Upamecano to free agency like David Alaba in the past. For now, Upamecano wants a salary increase. Upamecano, who watched Jamal Musiala and Alfonso Davis raise their weekly pay, believes he deserves it, too.
However, Bayern is trying to adjust its recently over-heated pay system within the team. Leroy Sane also failed to renew his contract for this reason. Sane moved to Galatasaray. Bayern is in the position of renewing its contract with Upamecano for now, but it is keeping an eye on Crystal Palace's Mark Guehi and Dortmund's Nicole Schlotterbeck as Plan B.
The situation is favorable to Upamecano. Liverpool, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United are watching Upamecano. As the FA becomes next summer, more big clubs are likely to watch him.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
