Man United receive huge boost in pursuit of Dayot Upamecano

Manchester United have obtained an enormous increase of their pursuit of RB Leipzig’s gifted centre-back Dayot Upamecano.

United have been linked with the thrilling Frenchman since he was 16 years previous. He twice got here near shifting to Previous Trafford in 2015 however the deal was by no means accomplished. The teenager joined Austrian aspect Purple Bull Salzburg as an alternative, earlier than shifting throughout the Purple Bull empire to Leipzig in 2017.

Competitors for Upamecano’s signature has been hotting up, with Liverpool, Actual Madrid and Bayern Munich all registering an curiosity, however the Purple Devils have been delivered nice information yesterday when German soccer guru Christian Falk reported that Bayern Munich wouldn’t be pursuing his signature.

Upamecano’s contract has a launch clause of €45 million (round £40m) that turns into lively in June. Nonetheless, Falk additionally means that Leipzig may be prepared to strike a deal in January if that worth is met then. This, in a way, is unhealthy information for United in that Liverpool shall be extra more likely to make a bid if they will land the 22-year-old this winter to cowl for the injured Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomes.

Replace Dayot Upamecano: the choice about his future could possibly be made in January. then there ought to be the primary affords from the Premiere League Golf equipment (launch clause: 45 Millionen Euro). He’s at present too costly for @FCBayern @SPORTBILD

— Christian Falk (@cfbayern) November 18, 2020

Alternatively, Actual are unlikely to enter the bidding in January whereas nonetheless being below appreciable monetary pressure. Their priorities in any case lie additional up the pitch, with each Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland on their summer season purchasing record.

This, logically, would go away United going head-to-head with their arch rivals Liverpool to land Upamecano’s signature.

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