Overview
- Speaking for France, Kylian Mbappé praised Dayot Upamecano as among the best defenders and joked there are "not many better" clubs than Bayern, "but there are better."
- Upamecano is in the final year of his Bayern Munich contract and has not decided whether to extend.
- Club figures are described as cautiously optimistic about a renewal, but reporting identifies a large signing fee as the key obstacle.
- Media coverage links Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain as potential suitors, with Mbappé noting top clubs would try to sign a player of that calibre.
- Upamecano told L'Équipe he feels comfortable in Munich and is concentrating on France's World Cup qualifier against Ukraine.