Dayot Upamecano explains why he shunned Liverpool and Man United to agree Bayern Munich transfer

Dayot Upamecano explains why he shunned Liverpool and Manchester United interest to agree Bayern Munich transfer this summer… revealing he was ‘proud’ when the German champions contacted him

  • Bayern Munich beat Europe’s elite to secure the signing of Dayot Upamecano 
  • The 22-year-old centre-back is one of the positions most exciting prospects 
  • Liverpool and Manchester United were touted to make a move this summer 
  • Upamecano has opened up on what motivated him to choose Bayern 

Bayern Munich muscled ahead of Europe’s elite to sign Dayot Upamecano. Now the centre-back has explained how the German champions managed to lure him in. 

Upamecano is among the world’s highest-rated young defenders, attracting attention across Europe for several seasons since breaking out at RB Leipzig. 

With Manchester United and Liverpool both keen to sign a centre-back this summer, the 22-year-old will have been high up their wish list. Instead, Bayern swooped back in February to sign the star on a deal stretching to 2026. 

Dayot Upamecano is on his way to Bayern Munich this summer, moving from RB Leipzig 

The centre-back is one of the world's most sought after in his position, being poached already

The centre-back is one of the world’s most sought after in his position, being poached already

Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool were expected to be among the Premier Leagues club in for him

Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool were expected to be among the Premier Leagues club in for him 

‘I was sure relatively quickly that I wanted to stay in Germany and in the Bundesliga,’ Upamecano told Sport Buzzer

‘I like it here, the level of the games, the fans, the stadiums.

‘When FC Bayern gets in touch, you are really proud. It doesn’t get much higher, especially when you’ve played in Leipzig before.’

Upamecano will move across to Bundesliga powerhouse alongside his boss Julian Nagelsmann, who has already been teed up to replace Hansi Flick for next season.  

The 22-year-old will get to continue working with Julian Nagelsmann, who'll replace Hansi Flick

The 22-year-old will get to continue working with Julian Nagelsmann, who’ll replace Hansi Flick

Bayern have already raided Leipzig before summer, strengthening their German dominance

Bayern have already raided Leipzig before summer, strengthening their German dominance

Last season’s Champions League winning coach is set to step into the Germany hot-seat in place of Joachim Lowe, forcing Bayern to complete a raid of Leipzig. 

‘He’s a great trainer,’ Upamecano added on Nagelsmann. 

We’re not thinking about the next season now, we’re all thinking about this one,’ he added.

‘And we want to win the cup against Dortmund and top our best performance from the 2016/2017 season.’