It's official now. As the sports director Hasan Salihamidzic advanced in an interview with the newspaper Bild, Bayern Munich have signed Dayot Upamecano. This was made official by the sextete champion through a statement on his websiteb. Upamecano, from RB Leipzig, He will join the ranks of the Bavarian squad in the summer and signs a five-year contract until 2026.
“We are happy to have been able to beat Dayot Upamecano for FC Bayern München. Dayot will be a very important element for our team in the coming years, we are convinced of it “, were the words of Salihamidzic, who knew how to convince the French central defender throughout negotiations in which he prevailed over the interest of such clubs as Chelsea or Liverpool.
In this way, Bayern have already covered the void that David Alaba will leave after his more than safe departure at the end of the season. The Austrian defender, who will not renew with the Munich team due to his high salary claims, is on the list of the greats of Europe, including the Real Madrid. Everything will depend on which entity is willing to assume the excessive salary that it asks for. According to ESPN and The Telegraph, the two-time Champions League champion wants 22 kilos a year and a five-year contract. Bayern already have a substitute.