Football rumours from the media
Tariq Lamptey and Dayot Upamecano feature in the latest football rumour file.
What the papers say
Manchester United will make a move for RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano next summer, The Times reports. The France international is regarded as one of the most promising centre-backs in Europe. United were considering a bid for the 22-year-old last summer but he signed a new three-year-old contract with Leipzig, which at least removed a £45million release clause.
Brighton will move to tie full-back Tariq Lamptey to a new contract in the face of interest from Bayern Munich, The Sun reports. The England Under-21 defender has been a star for the Seagulls since joining from Chelsea last January. Bayern remain interested, having made enquiries last summer, while Sevilla are also said to be monitoring the 20-year-old.
Any hope Liverpool had of signing Kylian Mbappe appears to have been dashed since he will be moving from Paris Saint-Germain to Real Madrid next summer, Metro reports. The 21-year-old striker’s former team-mate Adil Rami says the deal for the move is “done”. Liverpool had reportedly been vying for the big-name signing with Real in recent months.
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Players to watch
Houssem Aouar: Arsenal are the front-runners to sign the 22-year-old France midfielder from Lyon, but now face stiff competition from Juventus and PSG, according to The Sun.
Sergio Romero: Manchester United’s 33-year-old Argentina goalkeeper has been approached by Racing Club de Avellaneda but will need to take a major pay cut, the Daily Star reports.
Alexandre Pato: Birmingham City are in the hunt for the 31-year-old former Brazil forward, who is now a free agent, according to Calciomercato.
