Overview

• Cadena SER reporting, relayed by multiple outlets, identifies the Bayern Munich defender as Real Madrid’s leading option for next summer.
• Bayern are described as reluctant to let Upamecano go and want to keep him despite the impasse in renewal discussions.
• Talks have stalled over payment terms, with the player’s camp said to have submitted a firm proposal they are unwilling to revise.
• His deal is reported to expire next summer, which would allow foreign clubs to agree a pre‑contract from January 1, 2026 if no extension is signed.
• The Sporting News cites reports that Real Madrid could meet a substantial signing-on fee, as the club also surveys other centre-back options.