Dayot Upamecano 'will not be allowed to leave RB Leipzig in January'

RB Leipzig are reportedly not interested in selling Dayot Upamecano during the January transfer window.

A release clause in the 22-year-old's contract will come into play this summer, allowing the France international to leave the Red Bull Arena for a fee of €42m (£37.3m).

However, according to The Guardian, Leipzig are not prepared to consider any offers this month as they are currently involved in the Bundesliga title race and have ambitions of again making a serious impression in the Champions League, with Liverpool their opponents in the round of 16.

The report claims that Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United all want to bring the defender to the Premier League, while there is also interest from Bayern Munich.

Upamecano has made 21 appearances for Leipzig during the 2020-21 campaign, while he has featured on 134 occasions for the German club in all competitions since arriving from Red Bull Salzburg.

German journalist Alfred Draxler recently suggested that Bayern were in the driving seat for the Frenchman.