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Manchester United have been linked to a big money move for the player for a while now and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has talked about it.
Throughout the recent transfer window, all the talk in the media and newspapers was about Manchester United and their manhunt for Jadon Sancho. In addition, however, the club was also strongly linked to a movement by RB Leipzig’s Dayot Upamecano.
The rise of the French in the ranks has been rapid, as this article by Final for the first time reveals. During that time, he also rejected advances from the Red Devils early in his career because the club failed to meet some of his personal demands.
Now, he will have a chance to show the Premier League giants what they have been missing when they meet tonight in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.
The 22-year-old signed a new deal with Leipzig until 2023 with a new release clause that is not activated until next summer. The reported value of the clause is about 42 million euros. This represents a bargain value for a defender who is expected to be one of the best for years to come.
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Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was asked about Upamecano in the pre-match press conference and the Norwegian addressed the rumors about the player himself as reported by The Sun:
“There are always rumors and speculations about good Manchester United players, I have always tried to respect that they are players from other teams and I do not want to comment on all the players with whom we are linked.
“But as tomorrow he plays against us, I know he is a very good player and tomorrow we can see him up close.”
It will certainly be a very intense battle between Upamecano and United’s fast forwards Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial. The experienced Edinson Cavani can also look forward to participating during the game. After a very well earned victory against Paris Saint-Germain on matchday one, Ole and his boys hope to continue in the same vein of form.
And Red Devils fans will get a good look at a man who might be sporting his jersey this time next year.
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