Manchester United priority in the upcoming transfer window would be to sign a centre-half and one name that could realistically be signed next summer is Dayot Upamencano.
The 20-year-old defender plies his trade for RB Leipzig and has made 20 appearances this season before going down to a knee injury. He is touted to be Bundesliga’s next big defensive figure, based off of the sheer talent he possesses on the field.
Standing at 6 feet 1 inch tall, Upamecano is as athletic as defenders can get these days, pacey life a fullback, technical like a midfielder and the strength to push off attackers with ease. He has been capped various times for France at youth levels.
His contract with Leipzig is set to last till the summer of 2021 and has a release clause worth £88m (€100m).
Bayern Munich are reported to be also monitoring the youngster which could easily lead to a heavy foot race between the two European giants.
Ole Solskjaer has managed to stabilise the United backline with Victor Lindelof hitting his best form for the Red Devils under the Norwegian head coach. Eric Bailly has also looked a whole lot better in recent times with backup options in Chris Smalling and Phil Jones.
Adding Upamecano into the mix this early could definitely bolster the backline for next term.
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