{"id":229795,"date":"2026-02-22T07:30:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T07:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/22\/man-utd-interested-in-signing-liverpool-target-tapsoba\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T07:30:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T07:30:51","slug":"man-utd-interested-in-signing-liverpool-target-tapsoba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/22\/man-utd-interested-in-signing-liverpool-target-tapsoba\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd interested in signing Liverpool target Tapsoba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/football-talk.co.uk\/topics\/manchester-united\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Man Utd news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United<\/a> are reportedly interested in signing <a href=\"https:\/\/football-talk.co.uk\/topics\/liverpool\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"Liverpool news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a> target and Bayer Leverkusen star Edmond Tapsoba, as per a recent German report.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since moving to BayArena from Portuguese side Vitoria SC, the 27-year-old has enjoyed a successful time, winning a Bundesliga title and a couple of domestic cup competitions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"xjbyi699ab0af333bd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rememore.com\/hair-transplant-in-turkey#utm_source=footbal-talk&amp;utm_id=footbal-talk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-225247\" src=\"https:\/\/football-talk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FootballTalk_New_Chapter-rememore.png\" alt=\"Rememore new hair\" width=\"400\" height=\"333\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Moreover, he helped his side reach the <a href=\"https:\/\/football-talk.co.uk\/tag\/europa-league\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"23\" title=\"Europa League\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Europa League<\/a> final during the 2023\/24 season before losing to Atalanta. Having proven his worth in club football, Tapsoba has established himself as an undisputed starter in the Burkina Faso national team\u2019s starting line-up.<\/p>\n<p>Now, as per a recent German report (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/manchester-united\/edmond-tapsoba-alejandro-balde-gabriel-veneno-man-utd-transfer-rumours-barcelona\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">TEAMtalk<\/span><\/a>), Man Utd are prepared to spend big in the summer if they qualify for the <a href=\"https:\/\/football-talk.co.uk\/tag\/champions-league\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"20\" title=\"Champions League\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Champions League<\/a> and are planning to reinforce the centre-forward position.<\/p>\n<p>United want a physically dominant player and have earmarked Tapsoba as a serious option, with the defender dubbed as \u2018most complete\u2019 in the German top-flight.<\/p>\n<p>The African\u2019s recent eye-catching performances haven\u2019t just attracted the Old Trafford club\u2019s attention, as <a href=\"https:\/\/football-talk.co.uk\/tag\/real-madrid\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"29\" title=\"Real Madrid news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Real Madrid<\/a>, Paris Saint-Germain, and Liverpool are also in this race.<\/p>\n<p>Leverkusen are prepared to cash-in on Tapsoba this summer, with the player\u2019s existing deal set to run until 2028, and have slapped a \u00a352m price tag on his head.<\/p>\n<h2>Battle<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/football-talk.co.uk\/tag\/harry-maguire\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"41\" title=\"harry maguire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harry Maguire<\/a> has entered the final few months of his current contract, so it appears United have started exploring options to strengthen the defence if the former Leicester City star eventually leaves this summer.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Liverpool are said to be planning to revamp the centre-back position as Virgil Van Dijk has reached the twilight of his career, while Ibrahima Konate\u2019s existing deal is set to expire at the end of this season.<\/p>\n<p>Tapsoba, standing at 6ft 4in tall, is strong, good in the air, comfortable playing out from the back, and is also efficient in defensive contributions.<\/p>\n<p>He is currently at the prime stage of his career and could be a shrewd acquisition for Man Utd or Liverpool should either club purchase him.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is going to be interesting to see whether the Old Trafford club or the Anfield club eventually make a concrete approach to sign Tapsoba during the offseason.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--mvp-post-tags--><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--posts-nav-link--><\/p>\n<div class=\"mvp-org-wrap\" itemprop=\"publisher\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\">\n<div class=\"mvp-org-logo\" itemprop=\"logo\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/football-talk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/new-logo.png\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/football-talk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/new-logo.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!--mvp-org-logo--><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Football Talk | Premier League News\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!--mvp-org-wrap-->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/football-talk.co.uk\/229228\/man-utd-interested-in-signing-liverpool-target-tapsoba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing Liverpool target and Bayer Leverkusen star Edmond Tapsoba, as per a recent German report. Since moving to BayArena from Portuguese side Vitoria SC, the 27-year-old has enjoyed a successful time, winning a Bundesliga title and a couple of domestic cup competitions. 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