Dayot Upamecano has stated he’ll “make the correct choice” about his future amid stalling contract talks at Bayern Munich.
Dayot Upamecano retains playing cards shut on switch hyperlinks
Again in early October, Bild‘s Tobias Altschaffl and Sky Germany‘s Florian Plettenberg each claimed Liverpool had been thinking about Upamecano.
Bayern need the defender to signal a brand new deal however the Frenchman is but to commit, solely furthering rumours of a transfer away from the Bundesliga.
Upamecano was requested about his future by L’Equipe and replied: “My agent is taking good care of it. We’ll make the correct choice.
“I’m receiving good recommendation. I’m centered on this season and my targets with the membership and the nationwide staff. I don’t have the headspace for it.”
With the 27-year-old’s present contract expiring subsequent summer time, Liverpool might view a free switch for Upamecano has too good to show down.
Whereas he hasn’t kicked on as he threatened to at RB Leipzig when he was partnering Ibrahima Konate, the Reds are missing within the centre-half place and he could possibly be a very good back-up choice.
Whether or not he’s adequate to take Liverpool again to the highest of European soccer, although, that’s one other matter.
At this time’s Liverpool FC Information
• Germany supervisor Julian Nagelsmann has once more defended Florian Wirtz, suggesting his struggles are all the way down to Liverpool’s kind – he is perhaps onto one thing there
• Konate has revealed that he as soon as instructed Hugo Ekitike off nevertheless it served as motivation for the younger attacker – full story right here
• Liverpool U21s beat Chesterfield on penalties within the EFL Trophy on Tuesday evening – they had been nonetheless knocked out on the group stage, nonetheless, as Kaide Gordon scored twice of their 2-2 draw
Elsewhere within the soccer world at this time
• Rob Edwards has formally been introduced as Wolves‘ new supervisor – he was solely in his earlier job at Middlesbrough for simply over 4 months!
• Raheem Sterling suffered a break-in at his residence in Berkshire whereas he and his household had been at residence on Saturday night – fortunately, no person was damage (BBC Sport)
• Former Chelsea participant Oscar is in hospital with coronary heart points – he was utilizing an train bike when he collapsed and was unconscious for 2 minutes (O Globo)
Liverpool FC: On today
By Joanna Durkan
Whereas maybe not a pertinent day in Liverpool’s historical past, James Milner notched his 600th Premier League look on today in 2022.
It got here in a 3-1 win in opposition to Southampton, in opposition to one in all their many managers of current instances Nathan Jones, with Roberto Firmino and Darwin Nunez (twice) on the scoresheet.
Why it caught out is that Milner, at present taking part in for Brighton, is now 9 league appearances away from turning into the Premier League‘s main appearance-maker.
Gareth Barry at present holds the document with 653 video games, with Milner at present on 645. He’s made seven outings for the Seagulls to this point this season and solely damage, you anticipate, will cease him from surpassing his former teammate.
