Dream defensive signing, but sadly can’t see it happening this summer unless there’s some kind of release clause involved.
I believe his new contract has a release clause of
€42m:
Let's just throw some numbers around:
- Smalling - £18M
- Rojo, - £3M
- Jones - £5M
Sales £26M (€29M)
Arguably if you sell those 3, save approximately £200,000p/w on the payroll, but offer Upamecano £80,000p/w for his first contract. the club would save
£6.2M (€6.9M) on wages a year.
The club would be around
~€6-12M euros short (factoring wages) but it doesn't seem as far off as we'd think. Upamecano signing could be pretty much have no net loss accounting wise (or so I believe).
Of course Sancho is the big target, but having Upamecano, VDB and Sancho would be a terrific window.