Author of a very high level start to the season, Dayot Upamecano asserts himself as one of the best defenders on the planet. Which inevitably arouses interest, especially since the 27-year-old defender will be free on June 30, 2026.
If Bayern Munich does everything possible to extend it, a departure this summer cannot be ruled out. It must be said that the former RB Leipzig would be on the shelves of Real Madrid or even Paris Saint-Germain, who would see themselves making a big move by recovering the free player.
Faced with this uncertainty, the German champions would have started looking for a successor to the native of Evreux. And they have decided to bet on another Frenchman, Ibrahima Konaté, also at the end of his contract with Liverpool next June.
Upamecano and Koanté, linked destiny
According to the Daily Mailthe Reds would put pressure on Konaté to make the decision to extend, or not, before the opening of the winter transfer window. Because in the event of a desire to leave, the club on the banks of the Mersey would like to sell him in January to recover transfer compensation.
“ Bayern will carefully watch how the decision is made. Liverpool are putting pressure on, they definitely want to sell him if he doesn’t sign a new contract soon », said Christian Falk, journalist from Bildconcerning Koanté, and to add: “ They already have a proposal in hand. They don’t want to lose a player in a free transfer under any circumstances. If they manage to sell the player, they would immediately invest the money on Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi. » To be continued.
