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Liverpool fans react as Carragher urges Upamecano transfer

Tom Procter

Tue 20 October 2020 20:45, UK

Liverpool fans have been giving their view on Jamie Carragher’s sugꦆgestion 💧that the Reds should move for Dayot Upamecano.

The ex-defender believes it would ﷽be in Liverpool’s best interests to pursue the highly rated Frenchman in January, following the bombshell news about Virgil van Dijk.

The Dutchman 🔯is facing a lengthy lay-off with ACL damage after being challenged strongly by Jordan Pickford in the Merseyside Derby on Saturday.

Liverpool fans have been trying to get the𝔉ir heads around the idea that they potentially won’t have their superstar defender f𝓡or the rest of the season.

van Dijk has been ever present since his £75 million move () from Southampton in January 2018, and Jurgen Klopp’s othe🅷r options, Joel Matip, Joe Gomez and Fabinho must all now step up.

Naturally talk has turned to getting cover in, with Carragher of the opinion that Upamecano should be the f🎐irst port of꧅ call.

He said on Monday Night Football (): “There is a young man everyone✅ was talking about at Leipzig, Dayot Upamecano, there is ta🐟lk of him. Whether he has the profile of Van Dijk, I think he is only 6’1″ or 6’2”, so he is maybe not that aerial, but if he is the one they wanted, then bring it forward.

“Pay extra money and do it on January 1st.”

Upamecano is widely regarded as one of the top young defenders in world football, and wowed English audiences in the Champions League last term with ☂his strength, poise and technical quali𒈔ty for Leipzig.

On social med🅰ia, Liverpool fans backe🅰d Carragher’s suggestion:

Could not agree more.

— Scott Ward (@HeyItsMe_Scott)

Why’s this man not a board member i wear down

— Æ (@lfcAhmed_11)

depends on his price. He is one of the most in-demand young defenders in Europe ri꧑ght now. So if we can get him for 4💞0 million it’s worth it

— Steve🎃 (@Steve_LFC19)

Liverpool must listen to Carragher. ✌🏾

— MACCONY 🇬🇭 LFC🔴 (@Maccony_gh)

The problem is now they know we are desperate for a good defender. So it ain’t gonna be cheap. And we already kno💦w ꦅthe current situation of our club’s finance.

— Jake Hung Tran (@hungtran95)

I’d prefer Eder Millitao

— Sαɳƚα Ni’𝐊𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐬 🎅 (@KlausLFC)

Spot on 👍👍👍

— Barry Mclaughlin (@ElderRedBud)

Well we all remember the last time 𝕴Liverpool bought a CB in January 😏

— zeez (@kuzixlv)