Upamecano, Munich's No. 1 center back, says he'll "never leave in the summer" despite falling to No. 4
Center back Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich), who has been pushed out of position alongside 'monster' Kim Min-jae, has made it clear that he has no intention of leaving in the summer. "Do I have any plans to leave Munich in the summer? Absolutely not," Upamecano told German soccer publication Kicker on Wednesday, dismissing transfer speculation. Classified as the first-choice center back before the 2023-2024 season, France international Upamecano has formed a first-choice center back duo with new signing Kim Min-Jae since the start of the season. Dutch international Matthijs de Ligt was relegated to the third option behind Upamecano and Kim Min-jae. There were rumors that De Ligt was unhappy with his position. However, two sending-offs and a string of injuries to the lineup slowly eroded Upamecano's position. The arrival of Tottenham signing Eric Dier in January also hit Upamecano's position hard. Munich coach Thomas Tuchel has begun to play the duo up front ...