Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer is hopeful that the club will be able to retain star center-back Dayot Upamecano.
“The talks are ongoing, with Max Eberl and Christoph Freund conducting them. And
of course I hope that Dayot will stay with us for a long time to come,” Hainer told Abendzeitung’s Maximilian Koch (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).
The center-back’s future will play a big role in Bayern Munich’s future planning. With the summer of 2026 likely to be one where the Bavarians need to spend, hitting the transfer market for another central defender could be a tough, but necessary item on the shopping list.
Meanwhile, fellow starting center-back Jonathan Tah think is partnership with Upamecano is solidifying.
“I feel like the automatisms and coordination are getting better and better, considering we haven’t played many games together. But there are always things where we can improve, as a team, but also personally. We’ll continue to work on that and hopefully get even better over the season,” Tah told ranSport’s MartinVolkmar (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).
Bayern Munich coasted into this international break with a 3-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt and immediately (and rightfully) hit Oktoberfest before the squad breaks up for a week-and-a-half for another international break.
It feels like a good time to appreciate these good times and examine why it all has come together under Vincent Kompany so far this season. This is what we have on tap for this episode of the Bavarian Podcast Works Show:
- Winning — and some personnel moves — have cured all at Bayern Munich. The winning formula is more complicated than that, but let’s explore why things are going so well and how to keep them moving in that direction.
- Some Bayern players need a break. It is a new world for several player and a tough adjustment, but it could be the difference between winning the Champions League and flaming out early.
- What’s wrong with Florian Wirtz? The former Bayern Munich transfer target got benched at Liverpool, proving again that fit is sometime more important than finances in a footballer’s career.
- Manuel Neuer to get a new deal? Bayern Munich might just be kicking it around.
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