Liverpool handed Dayot Upamecano transfer update as talks timeline set - 'We're trying'
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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCLatest Liverpool transfer news and gossip with an update on the future of Bayern Munich defender Dayot UpamecanoBayern Munich chief Max Eberl has provided an update on Dayot Upamecano's future amid increased links of potential interest from Liverpool. The Reds have been credited with an interest in signing Upamecano in recent weeks as they weigh up bringing a new centre-back to the club.Liverpool tried to sign Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi during the summer transfer window, only for the £35million deal to fall through at the eleventh hour.
Guehi has since gone on to star for Palace against the Reds, as the reigning Premier League champions lost 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday.Since missing out on signing Guehi, Liverpool have been dealt an injury blow with Giovanni Leoni expected to be on the sidelines for the rest of the season. Leoni was signed by the Reds from Parma in a £26million deal in the summer, but suffered an ACL injury during the win over Southampton in the Carabao Cup last week.READ MORE: Federico Chiesa absent from Liverpool Champions League squad for GalatasarayREAD MORE: Alan Shearer's Mohamed Salah worry after four Liverpool stars 'don't look right'The weeks since the summer transfer window closed have led to Liverpool being linked with signing a centre-back, with Upamecano emerging as a potential target.
The France international is out of contract at Bayern next summer and could begin to negotiate a free transfer with clubs outside Germany from January onwards.Reports have claimed that Bayern are looking to hand Upamecano a new contract, and now the club's sporting director, Eberl, has provided an update on the defender's future."I'm not surprised that many clubs are interested in Dayot [Upamecano]. Learn moreSky has slashed the price of its Essential TV and Sky Sports bundle for the 2025/26 season, saving members £336 and offering more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more.Sky will show at least 215 live Premier League games this season, an increase of up to 100 more.For the latest news and breaking news, visit liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc.