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title: "Blow for Liverpool as Dayot Upamecano agrees to join Bayern Munich"
canonical: "https://readliverpoolfc.com/news/blow-for-liverpool-as-dayot-upamecano-agrees-to-join-bayern-munich/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2021-02-14T11:17:44Z"
modified: "2021-02-14T11:17:46Z"
---

# Blow for Liverpool as Dayot Upamecano agrees to join Bayern Munich

Dayot Upamecano has agreed to join Bayern Munich this summer, it was [confirmed](https://twitter.com/FCBayernEN/status/1360907647948640264?s=20) by the Bundesliga giants on Sunday.

> ℹ️ [#FCBayern](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBayern?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) have agreed to sign Dayot [#Upamecano](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Upamecano?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) from 1st July 2021 🤝
>
> 📰 [https://t.co/h1HtzEKVDG](https://t.co/h1HtzEKVDG)[#MiaSanMia](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MiaSanMia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) [February 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/FCBayernEN/status/1360907647948640264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The 22-year-old is arguably one of the most exciting young centre-backs in Europe currently, with Liverpool endlessly [linked](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/feb/12/bayern-lead-dayot-upamecano-race-chelsea-liverpool-also-interested) with moves for him this season.

Upamecano will come up against the Reds on Tuesday night, as RB Leipzig host Jurgen Klopp’s side in their Champions League last-16 first leg clash.

The Frenchman’s future lies away from Leipzig, however, and he will officially become a Bayern player on July 1st.

### Read Liverpool Verdict

This is an undoubted blow for Liverpool, considering the vast potential Upamecano has as a player.

A new centre-back is imperative for the Reds this summer, considering Virgil van Dijk turns 30 later in the year, and [Joe Gomez](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joe-gomez/verletzungen/spieler/256178) and [Joel Matip](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joel-matip/verletzungen/spieler/82105) are both injury-prone.

It could be that Liverpool sign Upamecano’s Leipzig teammate Ibrahima Konate instead, with the youngster [tipped](https://twitter.com/cfbayern/status/1350022713285496832?s=20) to move to Anfield in the past.

Konate has won an average of [2.6 aerial duels](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/345957/Show/Ibrahima-Konat%C3%A9) per game in the Bundesliga this season and has a pass completion rate of 83.7 percent, suggesting he could thrive for Liverpool both on and off the ball.