Tag: Max Eberl

Bayern push to keep Upamecano as free transfer giants circle

Dayot Upamecano
November 2025

Bayern sporting director Max Eberl is trying to persuade Dayot Upamecano to sign a new contract rather than leave on a free next summer, with Real Madrid, Liverpool and PSG monitoring the 27-year-old defender’s situation ahead of potential negotiations from January. Eberl says Bayern have made a strong offer but insists the decision must be about the “overall package” and not just money, calling Upamecano one of the world’s best centre-backs and describing an extension as an “internal king transfer”, while the player remains non-committal in public.

Bayern launch appeal over “very harsh” three-game Diaz ban

Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich)
November 2025

Luis Diaz has been hit with a three-match Champions League ban for a red-card tackle on Achraf Hakimi in Bayern’s win at Paris Saint-Germain, with UEFA classing the challenge as “serious rough play” after the defender suffered a badly sprained ankle. CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen says Bayern have requested UEFA’s written reasoning and will appeal, arguing the foul was serious but not violent conduct, while sporting director Max Eberl admits three games feels very harsh and that even a reduction to two would be a success.

Bayern’s Max Eberl Under Fire After Kingsley Coman Sale

Max Eberl (Bayern Munich)
August 2025

Bayern Munich’s sporting director Max Eberl faces internal backlash after unilaterally selling Kingsley Coman to Al-Nassr without board approval. The leadership clashed with Eberl, questioning why no successor was arranged as part of the transfer strategy, sparking major internal discord. The supervisory board was blindsided by Eberl’s decision and further angered when he later requested funds to find a replacement. The fallout underscores tension within Bayern’s management as they juggle financial responsibility and maintaining squad competitiveness before the new season.

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