Oliver Kahn is optimistic Bayern will grab Upamecano despite stiffer competition

Bayern Munich is very optimistic that a deal for Dayot Upamecano can be reached in the summer for the player’s services.

The French player has a contract until 2023 and is one of the hottest central defenders in European football with Chelsea and Manchester United contesting Bayern Munich for the 22-year-old.

Clubs are willing to activate his release clause of £38million of the French International who signed a contract extension for RB Leipzig in July last year yet Chief Executive Officer for the Bavarians, Oliver Kahn is optimistic the player will put pen to paper for the German side.

"We [Bayern] are very optimistic.

"Bayern is the number one address in European football for a lot of players. We are in talks with his [Upamecano] representatives, but a lot of other clubs are interested too."

According to the player’s representative, Volker Struth, Upamecano is ready to embrace a new challenge as English players teams are ready to match up the demand by RB Leipzig.

"The release clause was agreed because the player decided to want to take the next step at some point. It is very likely in the summer,” Struth told Sport1 published by the Sun.

"Nothing final has been decided yet. The tendency for him to leave the club in the summer is high.

"The release clause is £38m. That is an insane sum in coronavirus times.

"In summer 2019 it was something else. The proportions of the transfer fees have changed.  I believe that some clubs have to say goodbye to the market values ​​when they sell players.

"[Apart from the Bundesliga] only the English league is in consideration. The Spanish clubs that were eligible are currently financially unable to do so.

"It's no secret that there are two interested parties from the Premier League. A decision will be made and announced in the next few weeks."