"He was outstanding [against Atletico Madrid]. Chelsea "could do with" having RB Leipzig centre-back Dayot Upamecano in their backline, according to former Blues defender Jason Cundy. SunSport exclusively revealed that Chelsea are set for a huge squad overhaul in the summer, where they could offload eight key stars. And the pundit believes he would be a good signing for Chelsea, who are in the market for defenders this summer. The 21-year-old has been heavily linked with a … Chelsea "could do with" having RB Leipzig centre-back Dayot Upamecano in their backline, according to former Blues defender Jason Cundy. CHELSEA have reportedly joined Arsenal in the race to snare RB Leipzig centre-back Dayot Upamecano away from Germany. "[What] Was the first thing [Jurgen] Klopp did with Liverpool?" Upamecano may now be being lined up to join Werner at Stamford Bridge as Don Balon list Chelsea as being among the 21-year-old’s many admirers. order back issues and use the historic Daily Express Defence is what I would start if I was Man Utd. I was like, ‘You had me on a poster? According to the Mirror, Frank Lampard has identified the player as the perfect partner for Antonio Rudiger at the back. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. As well as a move for Upamecano, Chelsea have also been linked with bringing in his Leipzig team-mate Timo Werner. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Upamecano starred for Leipzig as they beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in their Champions League quarter-final on Thursday. 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Express. CHELSEA have reportedly joined Arsenal in the race to snare RB Leipzig centre-back Dayot Upamecano away from Germany. CHELSEA have joined Arsenal in the race for RB Leipzig star Dayot Upamecano, according to reports. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. "I was looking at him thinking, as the game was developing, 'this was the first time I've had a close look at your game' and I was watching him and he was just immense. The Gunners were believed to be in pole position to land Upamecano - who allegedly has a £50million release clause in his contract - but now it appears Chelsea are looking to steal a march on their London rivals. CHELSEA NEWS LIVE: Follow for the latest Blues news, he is the club's No1 defensive target as Lampard looks to bolster his backline, Upamecano is 'dreaming' of a move to England, exclusively revealed that Chelsea are set for a huge squad overhaul in the summer. He is yet to be capped by the senior France side but has played for the youth teams from under-16s up until under-21 level. View our online Press Pack. This could be a fine signing for the Blues as they could do with improving their defensive options, with question-marks over players like Andreas Christensen and Fikayo Tomori this season. “Bruno Fernandes told me that, as a kid, he had a poster of me. For other inquiries, Contact Us. The young Frenchman has shone in his time in the Bundesliga, forming part of this hugely impressive Leipzig side that has also contained recent Chelsea signing Timo Werner. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. with bringing in his Leipzig team-mate Timo Werner. "He bought a good defence. He can play football, he's hard in the tackle. According to the Mirror , Blues manager Frank Lampard wants to mix up his defence in the summer transfer window and the Bundesliga centre-back is considered a priority target to try bring in for next season. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Gullit claims that is the area of the pitch Ole Gunnar Solskjaer must improve first. "You've got some big names, some household names in football in the Atleti team but I have to say, the boy at the back, Upamecano, what a performance. Don Balon also mention the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United as being in for Upamecano, with the report stating he’d likely cost around £55million. along with Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. And, seriously, you sign me for FM?’ I mean, how weird is that?” – Who said this? Get Sky Sports for just £25 per month for 3 months, "He's 21 years of age, it's the best performance I've seen of a young centre-half in a very, very long time.". The likes of Kurt Zouma, Jorginho, Willian and Ross Barkley could all be shipped out as Lampard looks to assemble a side capable of winning the Premier League. Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). England internationals Jadon Sancho and Ben Chilwell are two other reported targets, along with Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak. 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