Overview

• Upamecano’s deal runs until summer 2026 and negotiations over a renewal remain difficult, with his camp not easing financial demands according to Sky reporting.
• Reports say he seeks a significant salary increase, roughly €17 million as a signing bonus and a release clause, increasing the risk of a free departure if no agreement is reached.
• Chelsea are linked by Chelsea News to a potential attempt to sign him on a free next summer, while Real Madrid and Liverpool are also reported to be monitoring the situation.
• Bayern are assessing replacements such as Borussia Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck and Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi, as reported by Sky.
• Schlotterbeck said in Belfast, “I can’t really say anything about that,” when asked about Bayern, has not accepted Dortmund’s offer to extend to 2030 with a pay rise, and SPORT1 reports Munich still prioritizes renewing Upamecano as internal voices like Karl-Heinz Rummenigge push for restraint.