The future of Dayot Upamecano remains one of the most important personnel issues at FC Bayern and at the same time one of the most opaque. While honorary president Uli Hoeneß recently stated that he assumed that the central defender would extend his expiring contract, a report by Sport BILD has now provided a clear classification: the statement was apparently based more on a personal feeling than on actual information
Hoeneß had stated on the fringes of the „Sport Marke Medien“ congress that he thought Upamecano would extend his contract. This statement was immediately interpreted as a possible signal of imminent progress. However, according to Sport BILD, both FC Bayern and the player’s immediate entourage have made it clear that there are no new developments
Talks between the club and the player are continuing, but at a slow pace. A decision by the end of the year is still possible, but „by no means certain“. There can currently be no talk of an agreement or a breakthrough
This makes it clear: Hoeneß only gave a personal assessment, not a first-hand update
Talks are ongoing – but the initial situation is complex
Upamecano is playing an enormously strong season under Vincent Kompany and is one of the record champions‘ most reliable defenders. At the same time, he is on the list of top European clubs such as Real Madrid, PSG and Liverpool. The fact that his future remains open is not only due to the financial dimensions of a new contract, but also to FCB’s strategic planning
Internally, an extension is still seen as the desired solution, but negotiations are proving challenging. Upamecano is held in high regard within the team, but also has clear ideas about his role and his package
FC Bayern are under time pressure, especially if the player is allowed to negotiate freely with other clubs from January, so a quick decision would be desirable from Bayern’s point of view
Uli Hoeneß‘ statement raised expectations – but these have now been put into perspective by the club and its environment. The reality is different: Upamecano and Bayern are continuing to negotiate, everything is open, nothing has been decided.