Bayern Munich are still in talks with Dayot Upamecano over a contract extension beyond 2026.
Borussia Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterback will reportedly be considered as one of the alternatives if they fail to reach an agreement with the Frenchman.
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However, for Germany legend Lothar Matthaus, replacing Upamecano with Schloterback would weaken Bayern’s centre-backs.
“Upamecano continues to develop at Bayern, just like Schloterbeck did at Dortmund. Both are top centre-backs. My impression is that Upamecano is slightly faster and plays very consistently, while Schloterbeck has made some mistakes recently. If it comes down to one position, I would rather start Upamecano than Schloterbeck.” Matthaus wrote in a column for Sky Deutschland.
“Nico can certainly become a Bayern player but at the moment I think the duo of Upamecano and Jonathan Tah is very stable.”
He did notice one weakness in the current centre-back pairing:
“They were solid in the aerial battle, but Bayern conceded some goals at set pieces. Defending set pieces has been a small problem for the team in recent months,” Matthaus said.
