Overview

• Liverpool are considering a January approach for Dayot Upamecano, according to journalist Ekrem Konur.
• Upamecano’s Bayern Munich deal is due to expire at season’s end, putting him six months from free-agent status in January.
• Konur reports Real Madrid are monitoring the defender, with a potential winter fee suggested in the £31–39 million range.
• Christian Falk says Liverpool are among several elite clubs tracking Upamecano, with interest also from Real Madrid, Manchester United and PSG.
• Liverpool’s centre-back depth is stretched after Leoni’s injury, with Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konaté the regular pairing and Joe Gomez the primary backup.