Dayot Upamecano has distanced himself from speculation that he could be set for a big-money transfer move in January, insisting he remains ‘very happy’ at Bayern Munich.

Upamecano has started all but two of Bayern’s opening 11 matches in the Bundesliga this term, in what is his fourth season with the German champions.

The 27-year-old centre-back has been a near ever-present in the team since his arrival from RB Leipzig in 2021, helping the club win three league titles and three German Super Cups in that time.

But Upamecano’s current contract at the Allianz Arena is due to expire in six months’ time and talks over a possible renewal have so far come to nothing.

Recent reports emanating out of Germany suggested the ‘game of poker’ between Upamecano’s camp and Bayern had been ‘dragging on

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