When he was 17 years old, Dayot Upamecano was highly sought after by some of the largest clubs in Europe, including Manchester United, who had the reputation and prestige to easily capture the attention of the young player. I was a boy of a young age. Upamecano confessed in an interview with The Athletic that he was eager to sign with Manchester United immediately. However, my parents then pulled me to the side and suggested we carefully consider the situation. Ultimately, it was the former United interim manager Ralf Rangnick who advised the young Frenchman against joining Liverpool. After much consideration, we ultimately determined that taking a step-by-step approach was the most suitable choice for me, he explained. All of Ralf’s statements turned out to be accurate. “Creating United’s ideal defense.”
