Liverpool News: Reds “looking” at defender

Liverpool are “wanting” to finish the signing of a Bundesliga champion in 2026, based on a brand new replace from journalist Christian Falk.

The Premier League champions have been rocked by a season-ending ACL harm to new signing Giovanni Leoni, leaving the Reds wanting mild at centre-back.

For that purpose, Liverpool may delve into the switch market within the January switch window, but when they don’t, a minimum of one new centre-back signing can be wanted subsequent summer season.

In keeping with Falk, the Reds are eyeing a transfer for Bayern Munich defender Upamecano, who’s out of contract on the finish of this season:

“It’s true that Liverpool are taking a look at Dayot Upamecano,” Falk stated.

“Bayern have been making an attempt to present Upamecano a brand new contract for months. I feel it’s coming as much as a 12 months of talks! And the time is working out, as a result of subsequent summer season he’s a free agent, and it makes him so fascinating for a lot of, many golf equipment.

“Liverpool, in fact, have the identical state of affairs with Ibrahima Konate – he’s additionally going to be a free agent subsequent summer season. And sure, if Liverpool can get a participant like Dayot Upamecano free of charge, that’s fairly good enterprise.

“That stated, each prime membership on the planet is taking a look at him; I heard that Actual Madrid could be very, very concerned with him. Additionally, the participant is known to be on the record at Manchester United and PSG.”

Would Upamecano be an improve on Konate for Liverpool?

Upamecano is a top-level defender who received the Bundesliga title with Bayern final season, so it’s simple to see him being a wonderful signing for Liverpool.

Ibrahima Konate’s kind has been a fear because the begin of this season, and he’s being linked with a transfer to Actual Madrid, and his former RB Leipzig teammate could even be an improve on him.

Nonetheless solely 26, Upamecano is similar age as Konate, and he has a 91.7% move completion fee within the Bundesliga in 2025/26 so far, in addition to averaging 1.4 clearances and 1.2 tackles per recreation.

Marc Guehi remains to be arguably the dream choice for Liverpool, with the Crystal Palace captain very good towards them on Saturday, however Upamecano is a confirmed worldwide defender in his personal proper.