Kicker: The obstruction of Yupa’s contract renewal is related to other high-paying contracts. Bayern is paying attention to Grimaldo

German media "Kicker" reported that Bayern's current deadlock with Upamecano's contract extension is also related to the high-paying contract renewals of several previous players. The club is also paying attention to other defense candidates.

According to reports, Bayern's currently injured Davis is expected to return in December, while Musiala needs to wait until January next year. Bayern will never take risks on him. The reason behind this is that other Bayern players are currently in very good condition, and there is no need for either of them to come back early.

But after entering the New Year, the situation will become different. Coach Kompany will evaluate whether these two players can help immediately during the short winter break, or whether it will still take time. A healthy Davis will undoubtedly bring a unique element of speed to the team. The key is that he must stay healthy and able to play in the critical stage of the spring. Bayern needs his ability very much.

As for Musiala, Lahm and Magath have recently expressed some concerns about whether he currently has a place in the starting lineup, or whether he will have a place after his return. Although Bayern sporting director Freund emphasized that Musiala will be a valuable asset to the team when he returns, in fact Gnabry is currently performing well, Olise and Dias occupy the wings, and Kane is shining in the more free space created by Gnabry and others. Such a situation may mean that Kompany will soon face the first truly difficult case of the season requiring mediation.

At the same time, Bayern is also working hard to promote contract renewal during this national team match day: on the one hand, after Kompany's contract renewal, his assistant coaching team should also obtain new contracts as soon as possible; on the other hand, Bayern is actively dealing with the contract renewal matters with Laimer (contract until 2027) and Upamecano (contract expires after this season).

For Laimer, there should not be too many difficulties in reaching a contract extension agreement; but for Pamecano, Bayern's top brass seems to have to reach out to a higher financial level again. Part of the reason for this is that Bayern was relatively generous with financial factors such as signing fees when renewing the contracts of Davis and Musiala, as well as signing Jonathan Tower. Upamecano now also knows his value.

Reports stated that Bayern had previously missed the opportunity to renew Yupa's contract ahead of Kimmich, Davis and Musiala. The two sides actually reached an agreement in principle as early as the spring, but then the negotiations stalled. After a period of back and forth, the negotiations were temporarily shelved before the Club World Cup. As agreed, detailed negotiations resumed in September.

In addition, Bayern is also having intense discussions internally about the future of chief scout Niels Schmatek, who has previously carried out drastic reforms in this department.

At the same time, there is a name mentioned more and more frequently in Bayern's office building: Leverkusen's 30-year-old left back Grimaldo. There is news that Bayern is paying close attention to this player.