The Frenchman is widely considered one of the most promising young defenders in European football, with the Gunners reportedly failing to land him with a £55m bid in the summer. Unai Emery opted to acquire David Luiz from Chelsea as an alternative, but the Spaniard believes Upamecano could be the long-term solution at centre-back. Previous reports claimed that the 20-year-old would be available for a fee of £52m next summer due to a clause in his contract which sees him minimum release clause decrease by around £17.2m per year. However, Kicker claim that Leipzig may now accept a lower offer because they are fearful of losing one of their prized assets on a free transfer when his...
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