Overview

• Marca reports that Dayot Upamecano has told his agent he wants to join Real Madrid, with his representative sounding out a move.
• Upamecano’s Bayern deal runs until summer 2026, and multiple outlets say extension talks stalled over financial terms after earlier progress.
• Real Madrid are also reported to be tracking Ibrahima Konaté as a defensive option, according to the Spanish reporting cited.
• The Mirror’s line, echoed by German outlets, says Marc Guehi plans to let his Crystal Palace contract run down and target a free move to Madrid in 2026 after a collapsed Liverpool transfer.
• Palace coach Oliver Glasner publicly rejected claims he threatened to resign to block Guehi’s sale, calling the rumors false.