Liverpool don collect another setback for dia plan to sign Bayern Munich defender, Dayot Upamecano, as free agent next summer. The Reds bin wan add two new centre-backs for transfer window wey just close, but the £35m deal for Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace scatter for last minute.
Di England international bin ready to pack go Anfield on deadline day, but Palace stop am because dem no fit find replacement on time. Reports even talk say Palace coach Oliver Glasner vex sotay he almost resign if dem sell Guehi.
Now Guehi go comot from Palace as free agent next summer, and Liverpool still dey plan to sign am. But dem no be the only ones wey get interest — reports don talk say Bayern Munich self don already meet with Guehi’s people to discuss possible move as dem dey prepare for Upamecano case if e no renew him deal.
Bayern Director Don Talk About Dayot Upamecano Future
As things dey, Upamecano contract go expire for 2026, and by July next year he fit start to talk pre-contract with any foreign club. Because of that, Liverpool name don begin appear for discussions, but Bayern sporting director Max Eberl don talk say dem dey serious about renewing am.
In him words: “Upa don grow into one of the best defenders for world football. He get one period wey he dey make small small mistakes, but we go do everything to make sure say he remain for Bayern,” Eberl tell Sky Deutschland.
Bayern coach Vincent Kompany recently extend him own contract, and that one don ginger Bayern confidence to also tie Upamecano down long-term. The 27-year-old don play 165 matches for Bayern across all competitions, win plenty trophies, and also don collect 34 caps for France, where he play every minute of Euro 2024 semi-final run.
How E Be for Ibrahima Konate Own Future?
Even though Liverpool manage sign young defender Giovanni Leoni from Parma during summer, the guy suffer bad ACL injury for EFL Cup match against Southampton, so e go miss the rest of the season.
That one mean say Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, and Joe Gomez na the only senior centre-backs wey Arne Slot get now, while Wataru Endo and Rhys Williams fit manage fill in if wahala burst.
But reports dey show say Konate fit leave Anfield for free by 2026, as contract talk with him camp never click. According to Football Insider, the Frenchman don reject new deal offer and e dey expected say he go join Real Madrid next summer.
Funny enough, Konate go face him potential future club this Tuesday as Liverpool welcome Madrid to Anfield for Champions League group-phase match.
If Liverpool decide to replace Konate with Upamecano, statistics show say the move get both advantage and disadvantage — Upamecano dey more composed with ball and better for aerial duels, but Konate fit still get small edge for pace and recovery runs.
