Overview

• An exclusive from CaughtOffside, citing unnamed sources, claims Leipzig would accept roughly €60m for the 22-year-old France international despite a €90m release clause, a line since echoed by other outlets.
• Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United, Newcastle and Real Madrid are all named as interested parties in the reporting, with no indication of formal offers or talks.
• Liverpool-focused coverage notes prior scouting in the summer and frames the link within defensive planning that includes Ibrahima Konaté’s contract uncertainty, Joe Gomez’s injury record and Giovanni Leoni’s ACL layoff.
• Chelsea reporting reiterates briefings that the club is not seeking a centre-back immediately, while suggesting Lukeba could be assessed for a potential summer move if he is deemed ready to contribute at once.
• Analysis pieces voice skepticism that the noise reflects concrete movement, with one suggesting the buzz may be agent-driven and that Manchester United or Newcastle appear likelier suitors than Liverpool, Chelsea or Real Madrid for now.