Overview
- Talks with Dayot Upamecano remain sluggish, with reports of rival interest from Real Madrid, Liverpool, PSG and Chelsea and claims Real would pay a €20 million signing-on fee that Bayern is reluctant to match.
- Max Eberl publicly downplayed links to Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck and said the Upamecano extension is the club’s main focus heading into 2026 expirations.
- Borussia Dortmund executive Lars Ricken said there is no rush on Schlotterbeck’s 2027 deal, cooling speculation despite recent questions about the defender’s future.
- Serge Gnabry is reported to be open to a lower base salary with higher bonuses in a potential new agreement, as Bayern weighs performance-led talks for several players whose contracts end in 2026.
- Reports of Dusan Vlahovic as an option resurfaced, but Sky and Bayern officials indicate the striker is not currently a concrete target while the club assesses internal solutions and near-term squad needs.