RB Leipzig centre-back Dayot Upamecano wants a move to the Premier League, according to Jan Aage Fjortoft. The former footballer turned journalist believes the Frenchman will hold out for a switch to England in the summer, with Arsenal and Manchester United both interested:
Re: Upamecano
The RB Leipzig player prefers the Premier League.
No deal in the next transfer-window.
Next summer the ball will start rolling for the defenderBoth Manchester United and Arsenal in for him
— Jan Aage Fjortoft ?️? ?? (@JanAageFjortoft) December 15, 2020
Considering the Gunners are 15th in the table going into tonight’s game against Southampton, many supporters on Twitter don’t believe the defender is a realistic target for the club:
No way he's coming to our dumpster fire
— Norberto H. (@M15TER_Turtlee) December 15, 2020
Not a priority rn
— Corneliussss (@Yourbestmann) December 15, 2020
He'll go to Liverpool
— Karthik Uday (@KarthikUday007) December 15, 2020
Forget it, he's going straight to Bayern.
— The Red Gooner (@LoRd_HIGHbury) December 15, 2020
He would come if Allegri was the manager..
— The Guvnor (@mickhowsthat) December 15, 2020
He's going Chelsea or Liverpool
— HeadbandStan (@JayStanMartin) December 15, 2020
Were not in the position to sign lewis dunk let alone one of the best young cbs itw
— Kavan ?⚪️ (@JukeBox2001) December 15, 2020
I wonder who he would pick… wishful thinking but the simple answer is no.
— Olly Taliku (@Olly_Taliku) December 15, 2020
He ain't coming here sorry
— rohnan.woulfe (@RohnanWoulfe) December 15, 2020
Upamecano is a top-class centre-half but, as many fans point out, there is no reason to believe that he could be convinced to move to Arsenal at the moment, considering their current position in the league.
If Gunners do recover from their poor start, and manager Mikel Arteta is able to guide them to a respectable league finish, then perhaps the situation may change next summer when the France international becomes available. A release clause of €42m (£38m) will reportedly come into effect in June.
