Overview
- Sources cited by ESPN and The Athletic report Real Madrid have practically ruled out signing Bayern’s Dayot Upamecano as a 2026 free agent.
- Reports say Madrid view the defender’s proposed salary, signing bonus and release‑clause package as excessive, with Bayern renewal talks understood to be advancing.
- Ibrahima Konaté has been deprioritised and Marc Guehi is not being actively pursued, reducing Madrid’s previously touted free‑agent avenues.
- Real Madrid are monitoring Jérémy Jacquet and Nico Schlotterbeck as leading alternatives following positive scouting assessments.
- The club will wait to decide on Antonio Rüdiger and Dani Carvajal’s futures later in the season and is weighing a buy‑back for Jacobo Ramón from Como.