Liverpool fit don suffer setback for their chase of Bayern Munich defender Dayot Upamecano, as reports don show say the German club don reach agreement with the player over a new base salary.
The Reds almost sign Marc Guehi on summer deadline day, but the deal collapse last minute after Oliver Glasner threaten to resign from Crystal Palace if dem sell the England international.
Because of that, Liverpool now dey look for alternative defenders — especially after summer signing Giovanni Leoni suffer ACL injury wey go sideline am for close to one year.
Upamecano Contract Situation Give Liverpool Wahala
Recently, reports don link Liverpool with Dayot Upamecano, whose current Bayern contract go expire at the end of the season.
The Frenchman don make over 150 appearances for the Bavarian giants and dey currently valued around £43 million.
But according to journalist Christian Falk (CFBayern Insider), Bayern don already reach agreement with Upamecano over the base salary for new contract — meaning both parties don make serious progress for the deal.
The next stage now na to finalize the signing fee before the agreement go be official.
Even Bayern president Herbert Hainer confirm say negotiations still dey go on, and the club dey eager to tie the 26-year-old down long-term.
If the extension go through, e go completely block Liverpool’s move for the French defender.
Should Liverpool Sign a New Defender in January?
The Reds dey currently face small defensive crisis after their 2-1 defeat to Chelsea, which mark their third straight loss across all competitions.
Ibrahima Konate — whose own contract for Anfield go expire end of this season — pick up quadriceps injury during the match, forcing Arne Slot to substitute am early.
The Dutch coach go hope say Konate fit recover before the Man United clash after the international break, but if the injury serious, Liverpool go be left with only Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk as senior centre-backs.
That kind situation no ideal at all for a team wey dey try defend their Premier League title, and if the injury list get longer, Slot fit no get any choice but to enter transfer market by January.
Ideally, Liverpool go prefer to sign Guehi for free next summer, but if defensive issues continue, dem fit make emergency move early — especially now wey Upamecano renewal dey almost confirmed.
TPB Verdict
This one na big transfer blow for Liverpool — Bayern no ready release Upamecano, and the salary agreement don almost seal am.
Arne Slot must now rethink defensive options fast before the January window open, because if injuries continue pile up, the Reds fit dey in serious wahala before the title race even reach February.
