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Bayern Open Talks With Konaté as Upamecano Renewal Stalls

Club leaders are turning to Vincent Kompany's influence to keep the defender.

Overview

  • Sportbild/BILD reports Bayern have spoken with Liverpool center back Ibrahima Konaté’s representatives as a contingency option.
  • SPORT1 reports negotiations with Dayot Upamecano have slowed chiefly over his camp’s request for a sizable signing bonus.
  • Upamecano is prepared to wait until after the turn of the year to decide, with his contract expiring next summer, according to SPORT1.
  • Liverpool, Real Madrid, Inter and Chelsea are cited as clubs monitoring the situation should he become available.
  • Bayern view Kompany as a potential bridge in the negotiations, and president Herbert Hainer publicly urged Upamecano to extend at the club’s AGM.