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Manchester United and Manchester City ready to battle it out for RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano with rivals 'interested in France Under-21 international'

Manchester United and Manchester City have reportedly joined the race to sign RB Leipzig centre-back Dayot Upamecano.

The 21-year-old France youth international has emerged as one of the best upcoming defenders in Europe. He is about to enter the final year of his contract at the Bundesliga side and has a release clause of £52.5million (€60m).

And Upamecano is believed to be on the radar of rival managers Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Pep Guardiola, according to Sky Sports.

Manchester United and Manchester City have joined the race to sign Dayot Upamecano

Manchester United and Manchester City have joined the race to sign Dayot Upamecano

Zinedine Zidane has told Real Madrid chiefs to target Upamecano and Bayern Munich are also interested.