Overview
- Club president Herbert Hainer and sporting director Christoph Freund report constructive negotiations and express cautious optimism about keeping Dayot Upamecano beyond his current deal, which runs to summer 2026.
- Reporting indicates Upamecano plans to wait until the new year to decide, when he may legally negotiate elsewhere, with Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool linked and a claimed Real agreement publicly denied.
- Talks are described as stuck on financial terms, with reports saying the player seeks a pay rise, a signing fee and a release clause, including figures cited at up to €20 million gross annually and €20 million for the signature.
- Former CEO Oliver Kahn warns Bayern’s leverage is weakened in the final contract year and argues retaining the in-form center-back will likely be very expensive.
- Hainer floats the idea of capping player salaries in an interview, signaling concern over escalating wage demands as discussions proceed.