PSG offer for Upamecano worries Bayern, agent's role adds to concerns | OneFootball

Paris Saint-Germain is apparently planning an offer for Dayot Upamecano. The FC Bayern officials seem to be taking this very seriously.

The contract poker surrounding Dayot Upamecano is heating up. According to information from BILD, the Bayern bosses are taking Paris Saint-Germain's interest very seriously. The French top club is apparently planning a concrete offer for the central defender—and has the financial means to outbid the Munich competition.

Especially explosive: Upamecano is represented by agent Moussa Sissoko, who has excellent connections to PSG and also manages Ousmane Dembélé. This closeness to the club management in Paris increases the likelihood that the French will get serious.

To prevent the looming departure, FC Bayern is ready to present Upamecano with an improved contract offer. The defensive chief currently earns around 16 million euros gross per year including bonuses. In the future, his salary is set to rise further—putting him in the top earner category, directly behind Harry Kane and Jamal Musiala.

Will PSG pay Upamecano a hefty signing bonus?

Nevertheless, the outcome of the negotiations remains open. The sticking point is mainly the demanded signing bonus: While FC Bayern does not want to pay or improve on excessive sums, PSG, according to BILD, would be willing to go to their financial limits.

The Munich side is taking the situation extremely seriously. Sporting director Max Eberl and sporting director Christoph Freund continue to work on an extension and want to bind the player to the club for the long term. Under coach Vincent Kompany, Upamecano has developed into one of the most reliable central defenders in Europe and is considered indispensable internally.

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At the same time, Bayern is preparing for possible scenarios should the talks fail. According to reports, the club is in contact with alternative central defenders, including Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) and Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool FC). Both players fit the record champion's profile: young, with potential for development, and with international experience.

In Munich, they know that PSG is not only a dangerous competitor financially, but also emotionally—for Upamecano, a move to his French homeland would be especially appealing.

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