Manchester United to launch Dayot Upamecano offer next summer – Paper Round

Manchester United is wasting no time planning their transfers before next summer. According to a Times report, the Premier League club plans to launch an offer to sign RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano in 2021. United considered signing the French international during the summer transfer window, but Upamecano ended up signing. a new three-year contract with the German side. However, a reduced-price release clause was included in the 22-year-old’s new contract, meaning that he will be able to leave Leipzig for just £ 38 million from next summer.

Paper Round’s opinion: Manchester United are desperate for a new defender and signing Upamecano would be a great statement. The Frenchman will be one of Europe’s most sought-after center-backs next summer due to his £ 38 million buyout clause, so United will have to do everything possible to convince Upamecano to head to Manchester. Red Devils boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will have the best seat in the house Wednesday night as United host RB Leipzig at Old Trafford and will look forward to showing Upamecano what he could become a part of.

The Express has revealed that Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer missed three major transfer goals this summer, resulting in the signings of Donny van de Beek, Edinson Cavani and Facundo Pellistri. Executive Vice President Ed Woodward’s “flop” of the summer led to the signing of alternatives after the Red Devils missed out on English trio Jack Grealish, Jadon Sancho and Jude Bellingham. Van de Beek was hired after Aston Villa raised the club’s price by club captain Grealish. The report claims that the signing of the Dutch midfielder was not a “Plan A, B or C” for Solskjaer, prompting a slow start for Van de Beek at United.

Paper Round’s opinion: It’s hardly a secret that United had a disappointing summer in the transfer market. The club chased Jadon Sancho throughout the summer and got nowhere with Borussia Dortmund, who set their asking price at the beginning of the window. Jude Bellingham followed in Erling Haaland’s footsteps by turning down the opportunity to join United and heading to Dortmund. However, the Jack Grealish angle is interesting. The report reveals that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer really loved Villa’s captain. If the United manager did not want Donny van de Beek, it will end in tears for the Dutchman. Grealish would have been a perfect fit for Solskjaer’s three forwards, but Van de Beek did not. Actually, it’s not an equal Woodward alternative.

Liverpool suffered another major blow Tuesday night, despite their 2-0 win over FC Midtjylland, after improvised center-back Fabinho limped off Anfield after just half an hour with a tendon injury. of the hamstring. Reds coach Jurgen Klopp later admitted that Fabinho’s injury “is not good” and “the last thing we needed” after the Brazilian joined Virgil van Dijk and Joel Matip on the disabled list. Rhys Williams, 19, replaced Fabinho and managed to help Liverpool keep a clean sheet and Klopp could be forced to start the youngster in this weekend’s Premier League clash against West Ham.

Paper Round’s opinion: It is a real nightmare for Liverpool. Klopp will be furious after he made the decision to enter the 2020-21 Premier League season with just three recognized center-backs on his squad. Van Dijk was obviously a huge and unexpected blow, but both Gomez and Matip have struggled with various injuries in recent seasons. Manchester City’s Premier League title defense was thwarted last season due to a long-term injury to star center-back Aymeric Laporte and a lack of sufficient coverage … and now the same could happen to Liverpool this campaign . Who would have thought that having a strong and cohesive bottom line is vital to winning titles?

Brighton is poised to deliver an excellent new contract to defender Tariq Lamptey, despite his arrival on the south coast only 10 months ago. The former Chelsea full-back has impressed since joining the Seagulls from West London and has even attracted the interest of European champions Bayern Munich and Spanish Sevilla. Wayne Rooney verified the 20-year-old’s name in his Times column earlier this month when he urged his old club, Manchester United, to sign Lamptey. Brighton is ready to offer the English full-back a “substantial” pay increase, with his current contract worth around £ 14,000 a week.

Paper Round’s opinion: It makes sense for Brighton to reward one of its star performers, while detracting from the interest of some of the biggest clubs in Europe at the same time. Chelsea may regret letting Lamptey go in the long run, but it would have taken him a long time to get ahead of club captain Cesar Azpilicueta and emerging youngster Reece James. Moving to Brighton was something that took courage and the 20-year-old has not looked back since arriving on the south coast. If Lamptey continues to play at the same level, it won’t be long before he is back at one of the best clubs once again, but I play fair for Brighton for trying to retain him for as long as they can.