Arne Slot, Supervisor of Liverpool, seems dejected (Photograph by Alex Livesey/Getty Photographs)
Liverpool are reportedly frightened about Ibrahima Konate’s future along with his present deal drawing nearer to expiration.
The French defender is about to enter the ultimate yr of his contract at Anfield and there are not any indicators of the defender at the moment seeking to signal a brand new deal.
Whereas there’s optimism across the membership as a result of new signings of Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz and Milos Kerkez, there’s additionally concern about the way forward for Konate who was instrumental of their success final season.
Konate’s present contract is known to be getting into its remaining section, and Liverpool are but to achieve an settlement on an extension.
Liverpool have considerations about Ibrahima Konate’s future
Sources from Rousing the Kop recommend “main worries” at Anfield, because the membership weighs the chance of shedding a key centre-back without spending a dime.
Having misplaced Trent Alexander-Arnold to Actual Madrid in the same method, the Premier League champions are hoping to keep away from one other comparable state of affairs.
Journalist Graeme Bailey has offered the most recent replace on the way forward for the 26-year-old centre-back.
“While Liverpool had been at all times engaged on a brand new defender even earlier than the choice to let Quansah go away, Konate’s state of affairs continues to be the one black cloud over the summer time recruitment plans at Anfield,” Bailey tells RTK.
“Liverpool are determined to agree new phrases with him. They love the participant and the way in which he has progressed is every little thing that they had needed.”
Actual Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Saudi facet Al Hilal are interested by signing the France worldwide defender.
“Having seen Trent Alexander-Arnold go away the membership for nearly nothing, there’s now a worry they may once more lose a key participant on a free switch, and Actual Madrid are one of many golf equipment who’re admirers of Konate,” Bailey confirmed.
“There are main worries over Konate,” he added. “If a brand new deal just isn’t agreed, I’m informed the membership would contemplate a sale.”
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As considerations over Konate mount, Liverpool have surfaced Marc Guehi, at the moment at Crystal Palace, as a major substitute candidate.
The England worldwide has impressed on each home and worldwide levels, and along with his contract operating till 2026, Palace could also be open to negotiation for the switch this summer time.
Contract talks with Konate within the coming weeks might nonetheless hold him at Anfield, but when no settlement emerges, the membership could flip its full consideration to Guehi.
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