"There is a kind of agreement between Bayern and Upamecano about a base salary, as he's going to be a free agent in the summer, but there is always a signing fee! And the signing fee is a problem in these talks. You have Alphonso Davies at Bayern Munich and he was in the same situation last year. The Canadian got a lot of money, we heard around 20m-22m [17.4m-19.1m], just for the signing fee!"
"Upamecano, of course, knows about this and has been asking, What about my signing fee? If he goes to another club like Liverpool, he will get a signing fee as a free agent. Real Madrid and PSG are also interested. So, this is really difficult for Bayern as the wage bill for the team is already quite high, and there's a target in place to lower this by 20% for the whole team. This makes things really difficult."
There is an agreement between Bayern and Dayot Upamecano on a base salary while he will be a free agent in the summer, but the signing fee remains a major sticking point. Alphonso Davies previously received a reported signing fee around €20–22m, setting expectations for Upamecano. Upamecano has asked about receiving a comparable signing fee and could obtain one as a free agent if he moves to clubs like Liverpool, Real Madrid, PSG, or Manchester United. Bayern face pressure to reduce the squad wage bill by about 20%, making large signing fees and wage demands difficult to accommodate. Negotiations therefore remain stalled.
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