Leipzig's French defender Dayot Upamecano looks on ahead of the German Bundesliga soccer match between RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen in Leipzig, eastern Germany on Jan 30, 2021. (RONNY HARTMANN / AFP)

Bayern Munich have signed defender Dayot Upamecano from RB Leipzig with the French center back set to join the European champions in July before the 2021-22 season, the Bundesliga club said on Sunday.

Dayot Upamecano agreed to sign a five-year contract that will keep him at Bayern until 2026

Upamecano, 22, agreed to sign a five-year contract that will keep him at Bayern until 2026.

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Financial details of the transfer were not provided but German media reported Bayern had triggered his release clause which is worth around 42.5 million euros (US$51.50 million).

“We’re happy that we’ve been able to sign Dayot Upamecano for Bayern Munich. We’re convinced that Dayot will be a very important member of our team in the coming years,” Bayern’s board member for sport Hasan Salihamidzic said in a statement.

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Upamecano had been linked with a move to Premier League clubs Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea.

Upamecano will spend the rest of the season with Leipzig who are second in the Bundesliga, four points behind Bayern who have a game in hand.