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Real Madrid reignite transfer interest in Dayot Upamecano with Premier League clubs also keen on Bayern defender
BAYERN MUNICH defender Dayot Upamecano is a reported target for Real Madrid - less than a season after signing for the German giants.
The 23-year-old French defender cost Bayern £37million from RB Leipzig last summer.
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But he's already being lined up for a move to Real Madrid, according to French outlet .
It's claimed boss Carlo Ancelotti wants more options at the back, with Madrid carved open on Sunday in the 4-0 El Clasico home defeat.
That would see current centre-back David Alaba, formerly of Bayern, shifted out to left-back or into defensive midfield.
Both Chelsea and Manchester United have been linked with Upamecano in the past.
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The Blues had been on the lookout for a new defender before financial sanctions hit, with Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Chirstensen and Cesar Azpilicueta all out of contract at the end of the season.
United too could be tempted to reignite their interest after a woeful season defensively.
But German reports, courtesy of , claim Bayern have no interest in parting company with the defender.
Upamecano is under contract until 2026 and has played just 30 times for the Bundesliga league leaders.
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Niklas Sule's impending move to Borussia Dortmund at the end of the campaign also means the club are intent on keeping Upamecano.
And even though Upamecano's form has dipped in recent weeks, he remains firmly part of Bayern's plans.
Upamecano was not part of the France squad called up for the upcoming friendlies against Ivory Coast and South Africa.
He's been capped six times in total by 2018 World Cup winners Les Bleus, but failed to make Didier Deschamps' latest squad.
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