Dayot Upamecano's extension with Bayern Munich is all thanks to one board member

"The 'conflict' between the two parties was resolved because Freund picked up the phone and reached an agreement directly with Upamecano without his agent Moussa Sissoko. It is widely believed that Upamecano's wage demands (and the supposed release clause whose conditions we've yet to hear about) were the doing of his agent which made reaching an agreement incredibly tough."

"Bayern Munich had an unusually difficult time trying to persuade Dayot Upamecano and his agent to accept the club's conditions for a contract extension. This dragged on for months, possibly over a year, and it looked like a separation was on the cards. Thankfully, it was finally solved because of efforts made by sporting director Christoph Freund."

Bayern Munich faced prolonged difficulties extending Dayot Upamecano's contract, with negotiations dragging on for over a year and threatening separation. The impasse centered on wage demands and release clause conditions, largely attributed to his agent Moussa Sissoko. Sporting director Christoph Freund resolved the conflict by directly contacting Upamecano and negotiating without agent involvement. This direct approach proved successful, culminating in the 27-year-old French defender agreeing to extend his contract with Bayern until 2030.

Read at Bavarian Football Works