Konrad Laimer Faces Bayern Standoff Over €12-€15 Million Demand

Konrad Laimer’s contract talks with Bayern Munich have stalled, with the club unwilling to meet his rumored €12-€15 million demands. The 28-year-old starting right-back is now caught in a pay dispute that could leave him on a free transfer in 2027 if nothing changes.

Bayern’s salary line

Bayern do not consider Laimer irreplaceable, and that is driving the hard line in negotiations. The club wants to keep its foot down on salaries, with Uli Hoeneß and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge pushing that stance from above.

The same club has already extended Joshua Kimmich, Jamal Musiala, and Dayot Upamecano, but Laimer has not been placed in that group. That gap explains why the talks have stopped at the point where a raise would have to be approved.

Laimer’s place at right-back

Laimer has been Bayern’s starting right-back, which makes the standstill more notable inside a squad that is also set to get stronger at full-back this summer. Bayern could have several alternatives next season, and that gives the club room to wait instead of moving quickly on a new deal.

The club is open to keeping him for the final year of his deal and letting him walk away for free in 2027. That leaves Laimer in a narrow position: accept Bayern’s terms, or play out the contract and test the market later.

Max Eberl has been praised for his transfer market signings and chided for his work on contract extensions, and Laimer now sits at the center of that split view. For Bayern, the issue is no longer just one player’s wage demand; it is whether the club holds its line while one of its starters waits for movement.