RB Leipzig fear Dayot Upamecano could be about to cost them a mega-money pay day - potentially to the tune of £52million. The German upstarts have been battling to keep the highly-rated France Under-21 defender at the club next season with a new contract.
A £52million release clause in his contract has meant Leipzig would have little choice in the matter if he decided to exit. And Upamecano has a host of big-name suitors across Europe, including Real Madrid and Barcelona, as well as Premier League interest from the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham.
He starred for Leipzig in their Champions League second round thumping of Spurs and is high on Arsenal’s list of prospective targets as Mikel Arteta looks to strengthen his