Overview
- Bayern's proposal, reported by Bild/Sportbild, is a five-year extension worth about €20 million per year, a €20 million signing fee, and a release option around €65 million in 2027.
- The club's self-imposed February 1 deadline passed without a signature after Max Eberl and CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen publicly pressed for a swift decision.
- Uli Hoeneß criticized Upamecano's representatives and said he fears they will try to steer the defender away from Munich.
- Bayern seeks to stagger any signing bonus over the contract to mitigate the risk of a quick exit via the clause, but the player's camp is reportedly rejecting that structure.
- Upamecano is advised by Moussa Sissoko and Marco Lichtsteiner, whose client list includes PSG players, a dynamic viewed as adding leverage as his deal runs until 2026.