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title: "Liverpool set to battle Man United and Chelsea for Dayot Upamecano signing"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2021-01-14T20:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-01-14T20:00:00Z"
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# Liverpool set to battle Man United and Chelsea for Dayot Upamecano signing

Liverpool will battle Manchester United, Chelsea and Bayern Munich for the signing of [Dayot Upamecano](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/01/11/liverpool-given-boost-in-attempts-to-sign-dayot-upamecano/) this summer, according to the [https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jan/14/rb-leipzig-set-to-lose-upamecano-for-42m-in-summer-but-wont-sell-in-january](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jan/14/rb-leipzig-set-to-lose-upamecano-for-42m-in-summer-but-wont-sell-in-january)*[Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jan/14/rb-leipzig-set-to-lose-upamecano-for-42m-in-summer-but-wont-sell-in-january)*‘s Fabrizio Romano.

The 22-year-old is a wanted man after some dominant performances at the heart of RB Leipzig’s defence this season.

Liverpool have been [tipped](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2020/11/24/simon-hughes-confirms-liverpool-interest-dayot-upamecano/) to make a January move for Upamecano, but Romano states that he won’t leave until the end of the season.

He looks certain to leave when his €42million release clause is triggered in the summer, however, and Liverpool are reportedly in the mix, along with United, Chelsea and others.

### Read Liverpool Verdict

The Frenchman looks an ideal addition to the Reds’ back-line in the summer, with reinforcements clearly required.

At 22, he represents both the present and the future, while his average of [2.8 aerial duels](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/327721/Show/Dayot-Upamecano) won in the Champions League this season shows he is suited to the dominant player in the air Liverpool are [thought to be looking at](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/01/13/liverpool-unlikely-to-sign-david-alaba-claims-reliable-journalist/).

With Joel Matip too [injury-prone](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joel-matip/verletzungen/spieler/82105) to be trusted, and both [Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/joe-gomez-virgil-van-dijk-19270845) recovering from serious injuries, it is a paramount that a top-level centre-back is brought in ahead of 2021/22.