Overview
- Upamecano's representatives have submitted a final set of terms and paused further negotiations, according to kicker reporting relayed by DerWesten.
- Leaked figures cited by Bild put the ask near €20 million per year in salary plus about €20 million in signing-on money to reach top-earner status.
- Club leaders are described as reluctant to meet the package after recent expensive renewals for Alphonso Davies, Jamal Musiala and Joshua Kimmich.
- From January 1 the defender could sign a pre-contract elsewhere, with reported interest from Real Madrid and Paris Saint‑Germain.
- Commentary urges Bayern not to concede under pressure and points to alternatives such as Marc Guehi or Nico Schlotterbeck, with Bild estimating Schlotterbeck's five-year total outlay could even surpass Upamecano's.