Bayern have splurged €100m on signing bonuses in just a year

Including Dayot Upamecano’s recently negotiated contract, Bayern Munich have spent a staggering €100 million on signing bonuses in just 12 months, according to Kicker.

According to reports, Bayern Munich have finally secured a contract extension for Dayot Upamecano – but it came at a high cost.

As part of the deal, the German champions agreed to pay the centre-back a signing bonus of up to €20 million, some reports have claimed.

Looking back at the last year, Bayern have generally proven generous when it comes to such fees, with Kicker reporting that the German champions have paid a total of around €100 million in signing bonuses over the past 12 months, including the Upamecano deal.

The report lists Joshua Kimmich, Alphonso Davies and Jamal Musiala among the players who received substantial signing bonuses when they signed new contracts. Additionally, Bayern paid significant signing fees when to land Jonathan Tah, Tom Bischof and Jonas Urbig.

Meanwhile, another Bayern player, Serge Gnabry, is said to be close to extending his contract – and he could also receive a signing bonus when he does.