Overview
- TBR Football reports Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City held discussions this month about signing the Bayern Munich defender on a free in 2026.
- Intermediaries are sounding out options before January, when the France international can sign a pre-contract with clubs outside Germany.
- Bayern maintain discussions over a renewal, but Sport Bild’s Christian Falk says there has been no major breakthrough due to a sizeable signing fee and high compensation demands.
- Real Madrid and Barcelona have been approached about the player, with Falk indicating Madrid view him as a prime target for a potential free acquisition.
- Club sources cited by TBR Football say Bayern fear early-2026 offers if no extension is reached, as top sides also weigh alternatives such as Marc Guéhi.