According to a report from Tz journalists Mano Bonk, Philipp Kessler, and Hanna Raif (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), the agents for Bayern Munich center-back Dayot Upamecano suffered at least one “defeat”
in the negotiations, as the agreement — allegedly — includes a signing bonus of just €16 million rather than €20 million that Upamecano’s camp wanted. Maybe more importantly, the bonus will be prorated over the length of the four year contract rather than paid in a lump sum, one-time fee:
While his estimated new annual salary of approximately €20m gross remains unchanged, Dayot Upamecano’s agents suffered a ‘defeat’ in the negotiations. They were demanding a €20m signing fee in one instalment. But now they had to settle for ‘only’ slightly more than €16m, which will be spread over the duration of the new contract in several instalments.
What remains to be seen is if there is a “voidable years” situation with the bonus payment should any release clause get triggered. While doubtful, it is possible.
Regardless, this definitely would be a “win” for Bayern Munich, but the big news still mostly revolves around the release clause and the fee attached to it. We are all still eagerly awaiting that information.
If you are looking for more Bayern Munich and German national team coverage, check out the latest episodes of Bavarian Podcast Works, which you can get on Acast, Spotify, Apple, or any leading podcast distributor…
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