Upamecano’s demands revealed: Bayern contract extension at risk | OneFootball

After Jamal Musiala, Alphonso Davies, and Joshua Kimmich, the next contract poker is on at FC Bayern. This time, it’s about Dayot Upamecano. For months, the club’s management has been trying to extend the center-back’s contract, but a breakthrough has yet to be achieved.

As SPORT1 reports, the reason is clear: Upamecano is demanding a significant salary increase. His camp points to the new top contracts of Musiala and Davies and sees the Frenchman in a similar salary category. For Bayern’s bosses, however, this is a difficult balancing act – after all, the aim is still to reduce overall wage costs.

In addition to a salary increase, the defender is also said to be demanding a signing bonus and a release clause in his new contract.

“Basically, nothing has changed from a few months ago. It’s about salary, a signing bonus, and a release clause,” explained SPORT1 chief reporter Stefan Kumberger on the podcast “Die Bayern-Woche.”

Rummenigge warns – and Real rumors add pressure

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Especially explosive: While Upamecano’s agent is applying pressure, resistance within the club is increasingly taking hold. Only recently, supervisory board member Karl-Heinz Rummenigge warned via dpa: “Sometimes you just have to say the little word ‘no.’”

Recently, rumors have also surfaced that Upamecano has been offered to Real Madrid. For Kumberger, this is a dangerous tactic: “It shows that pressure is being put on Munich. But I think it’s a dangerous game. Behind the scenes, there are strong voices who, on principle, want to set an example and refuse to give in to the demands – Joshua Kimmich almost became such a symbol.”

Is Bayern’s rejection looming in the end?

This means Upamecano runs the risk that the poker could backfire. If the center-back insists on his demands, Bayern could ultimately reject him. “He shouldn’t feel too confident,” warns Kumberger.

For the German record champions, one thing is clear: Maintaining a solid wage structure is a priority. The recent contract deals with Musiala and Davies have already shifted the boundaries – the Bayern bosses do not want to take on another financial burden at any cost.

But one thing is also clear: There’s a lot at stake for FC Bayern too, as they would lose a key player on a free transfer, whose market value is estimated at 50 million euros.

The example of Davies also shows that even Real Madrid doesn’t pay any price in such cases. A scenario that could also become a risk for Upamecano.

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