Bayern Munich sporting director denies reports of ultimatum in Dayot Upamecano extension talks

Story byBayern Munich sporting director denies reports of ultimatum in Dayot Upamecano extension talksGet German Football NewsSat, December 13, 2025 at 11:32 AM UTC·1 min readBayern Munich sporting director Christoph Freund has denied reports of a hard-issued ultimatum in the case of Dayot Upamecano’s contract extension. The 58-year-old Bundesliga executive expressed confidence that the 35-times-capped French international wishes to extend with Bayern. Freund made clear that – even though Upamecano is free to negotiate with other clubs as soon as the January transfer window opens – Bayern still maintain the upper hand. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“We remain positive about [the extension talks],” Freund – as quoted by transfermarkt. de – said in response to the rumors. “It won’t drag on indefinitely, though it doesn’t matter to us if it takes place on one particular day or another.