Overview
- Sporting director Christoph Freund says Bayern are in good talks with Dayot Upamecano and want him to stay, echoing the club’s public stance.
- Real Madrid and PSG are credited with interest in Upamecano, with Kylian Mbappé publicly praising his compatriot and signaling he would welcome him in Madrid.
- CaughtOffside reports, relayed by BILD and Sportbild, that Liverpool issued Ibrahima Konaté a final contract ultimatum that could prompt a January sale and a move for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi.
- Sportbild reports Guehi does not plan to extend with Palace and is expected to leave by next summer, a scenario that could remove two Bayern-listed alternatives if Liverpool act first.
- BILD’s Bayern Insider says the club intends to avoid winter signings, while ran.de cites BILD reporting a low-cost buy-back clause for Nestory Irankunda and a possible early end to Daniel Peretz’s HSV loan in January 2026.