Bayern Munich have won the race to sign Dayot Upamecano from RB Leipzig this summer, according to the club’s sporting director.
The France international has been linked with a host of European clubs, including Premier League duo Chelsea and Liverpool.
A clause in his contract will kick in this summer which will allow Upamecano to depart for just £38m.
That is well below the 22-year-old’s market value, hence interest from Chelsea, Liverpool and others.
Asked by Bild if he could confirm that the Bundesliga champions had agreed terms with Upamecano, the club’s sporting director replied: “I can, and we are very happy about that at FC Bayern.
"We had very good, intensive and professional discussions with Dayot and his agent Volker Struth over many months. We knew that we had very strong competition."
However, Salihamidzic’s announcement will force Chelsea and Liverpool to look elsewhere in their respective pursuits of a new centre-half.
Jurgen Klopp’s side will come face-to-face with Upamecano when Liverpool face RB Leipzig in the Champions League next week.
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