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Upamecano explains Bayern Munich transfer decision after ignoring interest from the Premier League

Dayot Upamecano has been discussing his decision to leave RB Leipzig for Bayern Munich, with the French defender shunning interest from the Premier League.

The 22-year-old centre-half will be playing with the Bundesliga champions next season, after a €42.5 million (£37m/$52m) deal was agreed with RB Leipzig.

Various options were open to Upamecano, with Manchester United and Liverpool said to be interested, but he sees German football as being the best place for his immediate and long-term future.

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Revealing why he settled on a switch to Bayern, Upamecano told Sportbuzzer: "I was sure relatively quickly that I wanted to stay in Germany and in the Bundesliga.