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Mon 29 September 2025 14:52, UK
Liverpool are dealing with the prospect of lacking out on one other potential centre-back signing this January.
Liverpool offered Jarell Quansah to Bayer Leverkusen this summer time, leaving Arne Slot with Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, and Ibrahima Konate as his solely centre-back choices.
Giovanni Leoni was signed from Parma, however the younger Italian defender suffered a torn ACL on his debut, leaving the Premier League table-toppers exceptionally gentle on the again.
Marc Guehi appeared set to hitch Liverpool on deadline day, however that deal collapsed, and a transfer for a participant Slot’s facet might have moved for instead additionally seems set to undergo the identical destiny.
Bayern Munich wish to lengthen Dayot Upamecano contract
German publication Bild reported on 25 September that Liverpool had been exhibiting an curiosity in Dayot Upamecano.
The French worldwide’s contract is about to run out on the finish of the season, and the Reds seen him as a possible alternative for Konate.
Konate himself is out of contract subsequent summer time and has been on Actual Madrid‘s radar.
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Nevertheless, by way of Fabrizio Romano on X, Bayern Munich‘s director, Max Eberl, revealed that the German champions need to lengthen the 26-year-old’s contract.
He mentioned: “I’m not shocked that many golf equipment are inquisitive about Dayot Upamecano… and we’re additionally inquisitive about extending his contract”.
“It takes time. We’re making an attempt to conduct the talks and persuade him of the Bayern mission”.
Liverpool could hit panic button on Jarell Quansah
Liverpool have little interest in paying over the chances to signal Guehi this January, and are prepared to take the chance of competitors from the likes of Man Metropolis and Madrid within the battle to signal the Englishman as a free agent subsequent summer time.
Nevertheless, that call implies that within the meantime, Slot has simply three centre-backs at his disposal in a season wherein the Reds are competing in 4 totally different competitions.
Liverpool have a buy-back clause in Quansah’s deal that despatched him to Germany this summer time, however that clause doesn’t come into impact till 2027.
The reigning Premier League champions could also be inclined to leverage their good relationship with Leverkusen and try to barter a deal that brings the 22-year-old again to Anfield, though they must pay a premium on the beforehand agreed price of £51million.
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