Upamecano Thinks His Recent Performances Have Been Excellent and Deserves a High Salary from Bayern

Dayot Upamecano has not yet decided whether to stay at Bayern Munich. Currently, the outside world and Bayern fans may be witnessing the best Upamecano in history. The French center-back has grown into the backbone of Bayern's defense alongside Jonathan Tah, consistently delivering outstanding performances. In the recent match against Paris Saint-Germain, he received the highest rating from Camel Live.

While Bayern is delighted with the player's breakthrough, a problem has arisen: Upamecano's value is soaring, and his demand for a high signing bonus seems justified. Negotiations between the club and the player have mainly stalled on this issue. Upamecano and his representatives argue that his recent excellent performances merit a high salary from Bayern, and as a teammate, Alphonso Davies received a huge "signing bonus" when renewing his contract—this center-back deserves the same treatment.

Bayern is now placing greater emphasis on emotional factors. Behind-the-scenes sources indicate that the club sees head coach Vincent Kompany as a key figure in the stalemate over Upamecano's contract extension. "The club believes Kompany is the right person to persuade Upamecano. It was he who unlocked Upamecano's potential, and he may also get the player to compromise on his salary demands."
The head coach has indeed transformed Upamecano and given his trusted player full confidence. This is currently an important bargaining chip for Bayern's management.

Bayern hopes to resolve the contract extension issue as soon as possible, but Upamecano tends to wait until the winter transfer window opens. By then, with his contract expiring next summer, other top clubs will be able to officially approach the French international.
However, Upamecano must fully consider emotional factors when making his decision. It is pointed out that the 27-year-old player needs complete trust from the head coach—otherwise, his form could decline at any time. An insider with knowledge of Bayern's situation gave an example: “We saw it during Thomas Tuchel's tenure: when he rotated Kim Min-jae and Upamecano on the bench, the latter's form continued to slump.”

Bayern has clearly accelerated the pace of contract extension. At the recent annual general meeting, president Herbert Hainer specifically mentioned the contract extension precedents of Joshua Kimmich, Jamal Musiala, and Davies, advising Upamecano to follow the example of these three teammates and stay. When the fans at the venue erupted in warm applause for this, the center-back must have heard these expectations firsthand.