Chelsea are reportedly mulling over a transfer move for Dayot Upamecano as uncertainty grows over the defender’s future at Bayern Munich.

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

The 26-year-old has been a near ever-present in the side since joining from RB Leipzig back 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 at the end of the 2025/26 campaign and discussions over a possible renewal have stalled.

According to German newspaper Bild, the ‘game of poker’ between Upamecano’s camp and Bayern has been ‘dragging on for months’ and there is currently little sign of any progress on the horizon.

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