Bundesliga | Transfer market For 42.5 million euros
Bayern munich agreed to the exemption clause of RB Leipzig middle defender Dayot Upamecano, which is 42.5 million euros.
After departure Valenciennes for Red Bull Salzburg in 2015, and one year with their feeding team ahead of another in the first team, the 22-year-old made the switch to Leipzig in 2017. Up to this point he has played 139 matches for Leipzig.
“I can confirm that, we are very happy,” Bavaria sports director Hasan Salihamidzic told the newspaper Bild when asked if the club had entered into an agreement Upamecano.
The Frenchman will come in and the loss of David Alaba, who is set to leave Bavaria when his contract expires on June 30th.
Bavaria chief executive officer Karl-Heinz Rummenigge announced earlier this week that the Bavarian club are interested in signing Upamecano and that it was up to the player to decide his future.
“There are two clubs interested,” Rummenigge said.
“It all depends on when he wants to be clear about his future.”
Upamecano will only arrive at the Allianz Arena in the summer.