Freund: Knowing that Hupa is very marketable, Bayern definitely wants to keep him and just have a good dialogue.

November 9th Bayern is still negotiating a contract extension with the team's center back Yu Pamecano. The team's sporting director Freund said that he knows that the player is very popular in the market and they want to keep him no matter what.

Although the tug-of-war is still ongoing, Bayern is optimistic that it will soon complete the contract extension with Hupa. Freund told DAZN before the game on Saturday: "We are having good conversations and we definitely want him to stay. He is in excellent condition now and feels very comfortable."

Regarding the transfer rumors that many top European clubs are vying for Yupa, Freund added: "We know that he is very marketable, but we hope that he will stay." I hope he can stay with us for a long time."

As early as Friday, Freund expressed a similar attitude at the pre-match press conference. He said at the time: "One of our major goals is to renew the contract with Upamecano. It is not a secret that many clubs - I don't know which ones specifically - are interested in him. This is not surprising, because. He performed very, very well for him. He is a great young man and one of the best central defenders in the world."

Regarding the ongoing negotiations, he said that there is "no new information" to disclose,

However, he made it clear that those who said Bayern are also looking for possible replacements in the transfer market. The reporter's report is not true: "We are really completely focused on our own players at the moment."

According to reports, the negotiations between Upamecano and Bayern are still divided on financial details: in addition to asking for a salary increase, the 27-year-old central defender also hopes to receive a substantial signing fee and a release clause in the contract.

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