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title: "Arsenal: Fans worried after European club enter race for Dayot Upamecano"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-fans-worried-after-european-club-enter-race-for-dayot-upamecano/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Uways Nisar"
section: "Arsenal Football Club"
published: "2020-01-10T19:00:27Z"
modified: "2020-01-10T19:00:27Z"
---

# Arsenal: Fans worried after European club enter race for Dayot Upamecano

**Arsenal’s defence has been far from the club’s strongest area on the pitch for the last couple of seasons.**

Last season, the team conceded a [mammoth 51 goals](https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/clubs/goals_conceded?se=210) in the Premier League, meanwhile, this campaign, they have already [shipped 30 in the opening 21 fixtures](https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/clubs/goals_conceded). So, you can understand if fans get a little agitated when reports claim that a fellow European club are joining them in the race for a centre-back.

Well, according to recent reports from Spanish outlet [AS](https://en.as.com/en/2018/04/09/football/1523288842_933420.html), Barcelona are in the hunt for Red Bull Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano. Indeed, the Gunners have been in pursuit for Upamecano since last summer, when they bid for the 21-year-old in the summer transfer window [(via Bild)](https://www.bild.de/bild-plus/sport/fussball/fussball/bundesligia-klub-lehnt-arsenal-angebot-ueber-60-millionen-ab-63767592,view=conversionToLogin.bild.html).

The player is [highly-rated](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/arsenal-dayot-upamecano-transfer-date-16391326), however, with his contract expiring at the end of next season, it seems Leipzig could be keen on cashing in rather than lose him for a low fee [(Le Parisien via GFFN)](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2019/rb-leipzig-confident-that-they-have-taken-tanguy-kouassi-from-psg/). Fans have been taking to Twitter to react with worried expressions after the report of the Catalan club’s interest.

Here is a selection of tweets from the north London faithful:

> [pic.twitter.com/fXxIrtroa0](https://t.co/fXxIrtroa0)
>
> — (@Guendouzx) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/Guendouzx/status/1215401709956149254?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Haha clearly they haven’t got the memo. He’s already our player. Go away
>
> — Lyle (@afclyle) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/afclyle/status/1215406228924321792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> ARSENAL ACT LIKE A BIG CLUB FOR A CHANGE, GO GET HIM ⚠️❗️
>
> — ʟᴀᴄᴀ(LIKE PINNED TWEET) (@EastStandGunner) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/EastStandGunner/status/1215413489906438146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [pic.twitter.com/5cu4kL1IF9](https://t.co/5cu4kL1IF9)
>
> — Elz (@AfcElz) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/AfcElz/status/1215402409926844416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> We trying to sign him for pennies and in 2 years time. Just can’t compete with barca
>
> — Don #ArtetaAFC (@FresherThanYouI) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/FresherThanYouI/status/1215402628357685248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Wow
>
> — ShAhRuKh M.HaSsni (@ShahrukhHassni) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/ShahrukhHassni/status/1215411162998767617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Barca have soooo many good cbs please leave this one
>
> — faz thomas (@FaZeBezerk) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/FaZeBezerk/status/1215403989241671680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Arsenal fans, are you worried about Barcelona chasing Upamecano as well? Let us know below!***