German club boss Oliver Mintzlaff has called for them to consider selling their key players if finances are in order.
Leipzig RB CEO Oliver Mintzlaff has opened the door to a possible move for Dayot Upamecano midfielder after he demanded that the Bundesliga club always consider selling their assets for the right price.
The likes of Manchester United and Liverpool have been strongly linked with a move for Frenchman Upamecano, who is regarded as one of Europe’s top young players.
Julian Nagelsmann’s side have seen their star names before leaving, with Timo Werner’s £ 47.5 million move to Chelsea being the most obvious example, and Upamecano could well be the next to go. out the door leaving.
What are the details?
Bundesliga side RB Leipzig have given a clear signal that they would be willing to listen to factual offers for Dayot Upamecano star center-back.
German club boss Oliver Mintzlaff has revealed SportBild that they will “resell key players if it makes financial sense”, opening the door for some European elite clubs to bid for the French international.
In fact, the 22 – year – old is on the radar of Manchester United, with Amas after a report that the Red Devils are likely to wait until the summer to make a move rather than try to negotiate a move in January.
Liverpool are also being talked about as a potential interested party, although Jurgen Klopp has already said the Reds are unlikely to pour into the transfer market during a window of interest. winter, despite long – term injuries to the likes of Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez.
However, the suggestion that Leipzig would be willing to talk about a move will only get the attention of some European overweight clubs, with competition to sign the defender being high.
In terms of a potential tax, it has been reported that Upamecano, which is under contract to Leipzig until 2023, will have a € 42 million (£ 39m / $ 51m) release clause, which will become operational in the summer.
And it’s not just Upamecano that is likely to be in demand, with the message from Mintzlaff also sending to Marcel Sabitzer, who has been linked with a recent turnover for Tottenham and Arsenal.
What was said?
Speaking of Leipzig’s stance on moves and potential sellers, Mintzlaff told SportBild: “We have a very broad quality squad.
“So we will sell the top actors again if it makes financial sense and we can deal with it from a sporting perspective.
“When I think of Werner, [Matheus] Cunha, [Naby] Keita no [Diego] Demme, we have already made a lot of money and still made progress on the sports side.
“Overall, we have invested a lot in our team, without question. But look: the regular squad had a market value of less than € 250 million when the individual players made their first appearance. aca.
“And if we take the market value right now, we are at around € 550 million. You have to take into account over € 300 million when you talk about investments. We creating value along the way. “
Upamecano he himself, at the same time, has opened the door to an exit which may tell Telefoot back in September 2020: “For now I’m with Leipzig but it’s true that I was able to talk to certain clubs.
“Like I said, for now, I’m aiming for Leipzig and I will keep playing for Leipzig. And then we’ll see. You never know what can happen in a football season. “