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Report: Liverpool want Dayot Upamecano as Virgil van Dijk replacement

Lee Clarke

Mon 26 October 2020 18:15, UK

Dayot Upamecano is Liverpool’s primary transfer target to replace the injured Virgil van Dijk,

The RB Leipzig centre-back is set to be a wanted man due♈ to some fine performances for the Bundesligꩵa outfit in recent seasons.

Van Dijk will be missing for Liverpool for a considera🎶ble amount of time and reinforcements will be identified in January.

It’s claimed that Leipzig are expecting Liverpool to pounce for the 21-year-ꦫold in January, with a bid of £40 million likely to be tough to turn down for the German outfit.

Upamecano did recently pen a𓃲 new contract with Leipzig, extending his stay until 2023.

Liverpool have Joe Gomez and Joel Matip as natural options in the absence of their influential Dutchman, 𝕴whilst Fabinho has also stepped into the breach with aplomb.

If the Reds are serious about ch🌺allenging for the title and competing in the Champions League, they will need to assess their options though.

Cameroon international Matip has injury problemꦗs of his own, whilst Gomez is still relatively raw when it comes to playing at the elite level.

Upamecano is a youngꦰster but he has showcased a real maturity in his defending and is one of Leipzig’s star men.

TBR View – Klopp must pull out the stops for Bundesliga star

The 21-year𝐆-old warrior is𒅌 a must for Liverpool and they should do whatever it takes to sign him in January.

They simply can’t afford to wait until the summer when a plethora of clubs ar🌄e likely to be more inclined to sign the Leipzig man.

Liverpool have tried to be shrewd spenders in the market since Klopp’s arrival and in large his strate▨gy has been spot on.

Upamecano has the potential to be the best of the lot and he needs to beg his�🍷� board to land the enforcer during the mid-season window.