Arsenal pressed to make Dayot Upamecano move as Real Madrid consider summer transfer
Arsenal face tough competition to sign RB Leipzig star Dayot Upamecano as Real Madrid have entered the race to the sign the defender in the summer transfer window.
Arsenal have been long-time admirers of RB Leipzig star Dayot Upamecano but the Gunners now face a difficult task to bring their transfer target to the Emirates as Real Madrid have joined the race to sign the defender in the summer.
The 21-year-old could be sold by RB Leipzig this summer as his current contract expires in 2021.
However, there are a host of clubs interested in the talented defender, with Arsenal, Barcelona and Bayern Munich, now being joined by Real, the Spanish publication AS suggests.
The Frenchman has a £55million release clause in his contract.
However, this price might not need to be met, as it is claimed Upamecano is prepared to hand in a transfer request to force an exit if Leipzig's valuation is not reached.
However, according to the Daily Mail, Upamecano's contract states that the clause reduces by £17m each season, and as a result, this would make him a more viable option this summer.
And while the Gunners have changed managers since then, they are still determined to try and bring Upamecano to the north London club.
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