Liverpool transfer news as Dayot Upamecano talks confirmed and $117M star 'watched'

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Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich) Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl has confirmed the club is trying to tie Dayot Upamecano down to a new contract amid ongoing speculation over his future. Like the Crystal Palace defender, Upamecano’s contract expires next summer, meaning he would be available for free, although Eberl and Bayern are doing all they can to convince him against leaving the German giant.

"We are trying to convince him of the Bayern Munich project. We want to keep him." Liverpool.com says: We'll have to wait and see what becomes of those contract talks, but regardless of whether Upamecano signs a new deal at Bayern or not, it hopefully won't matter that much to Liverpool.

Michael Olise (Bayern Munich) Liverpool is “watching” Michael Olise, although the Reds could face a battle with Manchester City for the Bayern Munich star, Christian Falk has claimed in his Bayern Insider column. Given he is under contract until 2029, we're a long way off that becoming a reality, and if he did end up signing a new deal with Bayern, you feel that would almost certainly end any hopes of him coming to Anfield.