Overview
- Vincent Kompany said Dayot Upamecano is ill and unavailable for Saturday’s Bavarian derby against Augsburg.
- Bayern are short in defense with Josip Stanišić, Konrad Laimer and Sacha Boey also out, though Kompany cited options such as Hiroki Ito, Kim Min-jae, Raphaël Guerreiro, Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka.
- Board member Max Eberl said talks with Upamecano are ongoing and the club is waiting for his response, while local reporting highlights disagreements over contract length and the timing of a release clause.
- Sky Germany reporting says Bayern will not improve their offer to Upamecano and want a quick decision, framing the proposal as a best-and-final offer.
- Bayern’s dominance continues with 50 points and a +57 goal difference after 18 games, a league-best start powered by 71 goals and an exceptional 42 scored in second halves, following a 5-1 win at Leipzig and a 2-0 Champions League victory over Union Saint-Gilloise.