Some Arsenal fans react as Bild report £55 million bid for Upamecano

Arsenal have apparently bid €60 million/£55 million for RB Leipzig youngster Dayot Upamecano.

German outlet Bild have claimed the Gunners have now made their move for the promising Frenchman, having recently been loosely linked.

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The Gunners are attempting to strengthen their defensive options before Thursday’s transfer deadline, with Kieran Tierney of Celtic being heavily linked.

It has been a frustrating summer so far in terms of defensive recruits. William Saliba has signed, but will not join up until 2020/21.

Arsenal’s bid for Upamecano comes after the 20-year-old enjoyed a superb season with Leipzig, a team that finished the 2018/19 season with the best defence in the Bundesliga.

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The starlet impressed with his ball-playing ability and general solidity alongside Ibrahima Konate, another exciting young French talent.

Arsenal fans react

With just a few days remaining until the window shuts, there is clamour amongst the Arsenal faithful to see immediate defensive reinforcements.

And many were extremely excited to learn of the club’s bid for Upamecano:

I have wanted Dayot Upamecano for months, if we sign him I’ll actually be more buzzing than when we signed Pépé, the guys an insane defender.
— MR DT © (@MrDtAFC) 5 August 2019

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I would buy all 3 shirts if we signed Upa.
— Matt (@MGH) 5 August 2019

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ye this will turn a 8/10 window to a 12/10
— sean nye (@nyesean) 5 August 2019

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I’m with you on that mate would be an incredible signing
— Danny Allen (@Dannyallen_100) 5 August 2019

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Imagine if we got him though?
— ツ ⁠ (@AFCCharlie_) 5 August 2019

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Elite defender would be an amazing signing
— Pierre Antonio Arsenal ??????? (@Syncopy_) 5 August 2019

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He is a quality CB
— Arsenal Blooded (@cribbz_zw) 5 August 2019

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Please get him!!! Any costs ????
— Andrea Russo (@Andrea_8802) 5 August 2019

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Think we’ll have to bid closer to £80m to secure Upamecano. Exciting to see the interest is there but I’m not getting my hopes up just yet. If Raul manages to sign Upamecano & Tierney before the window shuts then we better start building him a statue outside The Emirates!
— Darren (@DF_Arsenal) 5 August 2019

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If we end the window with both Tierney and Upamecano, this is by far, the greatest transfer window in the history of @Arsenal football club given the circumstances. pic.twitter.com/HIKW68g9pX
— Eduardo Hagn (@EduardoHagn) 5 August 2019

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Arsenal going for a proper defender.. Tears in my eyes…
— BenchPlayer (@MO10_Arsenal) 5 August 2019

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Pay whatever they want him and saliba defence sorted
— phil fox (@pfoxey) 5 August 2019

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Some Arsenal fans react as Bild report £55 million bid for Upamecano

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