In the summer of 2021, FC Bayern let their regular central defense go with David Alaba and Jérôme Boateng and initiated a change on the defensive. Dayot Upamecano, for whom a whopping 42.5 million euros flowed from Munich to Leipzig, was to play a leading role. So far, the Frenchman has not been unreservedly convincing, but another top club is said to be vying for his services.
Real Madrid are said to have their eye on Bayern’s Dayot Upamecano. This is what the Spanish portal reports “fichajes.net“.
President Florentino Pérez is said to have recognized as a result of the crashing 0: 4 disgrace against FC Barcelona that another top-class man is needed for the center of defense in the Spanish capital to relieve Alaba and Éder Militao, who were brought from Munich. In addition, Alaba could also switch to the left defensive side if Ferland Mendy is absent, the report justifies the Madrilenians’ supposed interest in Upamecano.
Since Upamecano has not made the best impression on Bayern so far, according to the report, a farewell should be anything but impossible. In order to buy the 23-year-old out of his contract, which runs until the summer of 2026, Real will have to invest a sum that comes very close to the transfer fee paid by Munich, it is said.
FC Bayern: Nagelsmann has Upamecano’s back
Of course, you have to question whether you have any interest in letting a central defender go at Säbener Straße. With Niklas Süle, a defensive player is leaving the Bavarian capital after the season for Borussia Dortmund on a free transfer, the search for a successor is rather sluggish. It is unlikely that Upamecano will also be allowed to go and thus initiate the next major upheaval.
Coach Julian Nagelsmann also never tires of emphasizing the enormous wealth of the national player. “If he is aware of his virtues, he is an outstanding defender! He can play very well against world-class players. He simply needs this greed in all defensive actions,” said Nagelsmann on the “DAZN” microphone about Upamecano, who was in the jersey last year by RB Leipzig, among other things, as a direct opponent against top stars like Neymar or Robert Lewandowski.