Julian Nagelsmann Praises Bayern Munich Defender Dayot Upamecano After Superb Start to Bundesliga Season

• Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann is impressed with the improved form of French defender Dayot Upamecano for the Bundesliga champions
• Upamecano is looking to turn things around this year after a miserable first season with Bayern Munich and he has shown massive strides of progress already
• Upamecano has been involved in all four Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga games this season, clocking a total of 360 minutes for the German champions

Bayern Munich manager, Julian Nagelsmann is extremely proud of the progress made by French defender, Dayot Upamecano this season following a troubled first season.

The French defender is finally starting to meet the high expectations at the Allianz Arena following his mega-money move from Bundesliga rivals RB Leipzig last summer.

According to SB Nation, Nagelsmann has taken notice of Upamecano’s progress this season and has attributed his good form to the new competition he has in his position.

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“With Matthijs and Lucas, he has two competitors who do not allow him to rest. He has become very serious & is doing very well.”

This season, Upamecano has played in each of Bayern Munich's four Bundesliga contests, totaling 360 minutes for the German champions.

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Meanwhile, Julian Nagelsmann has reacted to the UEFA Champions League draws that pitted Bayern Munich alongside Inter Milan, Barcelona, and Viktoria Plzen.

The Bayern Munich boss has reiterated that the Bundesliga giants are in the toughest Champions League group this season Sempre Inter reports.

Bayern Munich were one of the seeded teams for the group stages and the Germans will be looking to win the competition they last won back in 2013.

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Nagelsmann relegates Leroy Sane to the Bayern Munich reserve team

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Germany winger, Leroy Sane could find first-team football hard to come by this season under Bayern Munich manager, Julian Nagelsmann.

The 26-year-old Germany international has fallen down the pecking order behind Serge Gnabry, Sadio Mane, Kingsley Coman, and Jamal Musiala at Bayern Munich.

Sane has been seen training with the Bundesliga champions B-team during a recent training session, suggesting he has lost his place in the first-team squad.