<a href="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/P2kz285-zBRPH0D2mPHc_xxKmlM=/0x0:3500x2333/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68654667/1229971483.0.jpg">FC Bayern Muenchen v RB Leipzig - Bundesliga for DFL</a>Photo by Simon Hofmann/Bundesliga/Bundesliga Collection via Getty ImagesWith the future of its defense uncertain, Bayern Munich is allegedly in “advanced” talks with RB Leipzig’s Dayot Upamecano. Chelsea, though, is making a push for the defender as well.Earlier today, we ran a report in the <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2021/1/12/22223258/bayern-munich-alphonso-davies-erling-haaland-borussia-dortmund-rb-leipzig-dayot-upamencano">Daily Schmankerl</a> detailing that RB Leipzig is unwilling to sell defender Dayot Upamecano in this <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/transfer-rumors">transfer window</a>.However, it appears that <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com">Bayern Munich</a> and Chelsea are both pushing hard to land the French center-back next summer. In two separate reports, Bayern Munich is heavily linked to Upamecano.First, <a href="https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2021/01/11/5ffc3a01e2704e62458b45ed.html">Marca</a> captured statements that Bild columnist Alfred Draxler made to Sport1. Draxler indicated that the Bavarians were in advanced talks with Upamecano:“I know that Bayern have been in contact with Upamecano’s agent and that talks are advanced,” said Draxler.Tz journalists Jonas Austermann and Manuel Bonke later also reported that Bayern Munich was having discussions with Upamecano:oder ? Der <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBayern?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBayern</a> bekommt im Poker um Leipzigs Dayot <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Upamecano?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Upamecano</a> ernstzunehmende Konkurrenz vom FC <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chelsea?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chelsea</a>. Kollege <a href="https://twitter.com/mano_bonke?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mano_bonke</a> aber weiß: Noch liegt der FC Bayern im Rennen um den Innenverteidiger vorne.

Die ganze Story: <a href="https://t.co/mOQU8PAz96">https://t.co/mOQU8PAz96</a>— Jonas Austermann (@JonasBA90) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonasBA90/status/1348906696312303617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2021</a>#FCBayern gets in the poker for Leipzig’s Dayot #Upamecano, but there is serious competition from FC #Chelsea. Colleague @mano_bonke knows: FC Bayern are still ahead in the race for the central defender.Bonke then chimed in with his confirmation:Vorteil <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBayern?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBayern</a>: Es gibt schon länger Kontakt zu <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Upamecano?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Upamecano</a> - und die Münchner sind im europäischen Vergleich derzeit das Maß aller Dinge. Bin gespannt, in welche Richtung sich dieser Transfer entwickelt. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBTransfersommer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBTransfersommer</a> <a href="https://t.co/QT1BRvMi3E">https://t.co/QT1BRvMi3E</a>— Manuel Bonke (@mano_bonke) <a href="https://twitter.com/mano_bonke/status/1348935432520794112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2021</a>Advantage #FCBayern: There has been contact to for a long time #Upamecano — and FC Bayern are currently the measure of all things in a European comparison. I’m curious to see in which direction this transfer will develop. #FCBTransfersommerWhile Bayern Munich might be in the lead, Chelsea is clearly not afraid to throw around major loot in a bidding war. It can be safely assumed that Chelsea can easily afford Upamecano’s reported €42 million release — and could offer a more generous compensation package (salary and bonus) than Bayern Munich.Upamecano also has former teammate Timo Werner at Chelsea, which may or may not be a factor in his thought process for a change. Regardless, there is certainly a lot of discussion on this potential move coming from multiple…