Kim Min-jae's competition to become the main player in Munich will be much tougher... 'A strong transfer → life contract' confirmed to remain in Upamecano

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Dayo Upamecano (28), a Bayern Munich colleague and main competitor of Kim Min-jae (30), has agreed to renew his contract for a long time. In fact, it is a life-long contract procedure.

Florian Plattenberg, a leading German source, said on the 3rd (Korea Standard Time) that "Ufamecano has agreed to extend its contract with Munich until 2030."

According to Plattenberg, Upamecano's re-signing process in Munich was difficult. Initially, the Munich club withdrew its offer to Upamecano after difficult negotiations. However, immediately after Upamecano visited the club in person and strongly expressed his intention to extend it, and the agreement was reached dramatically. Plattenberg said, "München loves Upamecano. We will continue our companionship as scheduled," he added.

Earlier, Munich legend Lothar Mateus urged the club to make a bold decision. On the same day, "Bundesliga News" said Matheus, "München did his best to renew the contract of Upamecano. The conditions presented by the club were excellent," he said.

"Usually, if you are offered an unconventional contract, you have to sign it the next day," Matheus said. "The club is obligated to declare, 'Let's stop now.' We should not get caught up in the tug-of-war game of agents and find a replacement," he said, strongly criticizing Upamecano's attitude.

In the end, Upamecano is expected to agree to renew his contract with Munich. Munich has kept one of the best center backs in the world.

However, Upamecano's stay is expected to lead to Kim Min-jae's tough competition for the starting lineup. According to soccer statistics media 'Transfermarkt', Upamecano has one goal and one assist in 26 official games this season. In the Bundesliga, he played 16 games and was responsible for 1,181 minutes.

He also has a strong position in the team. According to the media, Upamecano's total playing time this season was 2009 minutes, the second-highest among Munich center backs after Jonathan Ta (2382 minutes).

On the other hand, Kim Min-jae only lasted 1,097 minutes, only half of the two players. Kim Min-jae was injured in December and January last year in succession amid fierce competition for the starting lineup, making it difficult to secure time to play.

Upamecano, who is considered one of the world's top center backs, has scored six goals and 11 assists in 178 matches since joining Munich. With this long-term renewal, he seems to be in the midst of making Munich's legendary ranks.

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