Ibrahima Konate, a 26-year-old central defender, will be out of contract next summer and has not signed an extension. Liverpool have set a 50 million asking price and face pressure to sell him this summer to avoid losing him for free. Real Madrid have been linked with a move, and Barcelona have shown interest as well. Liverpool manager Arne Slot has urged the club hierarchy to prevent Konate from leaving this summer. The club has already sanctioned departures of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Luis Diaz, and Diogo Jota has passed away in an accident, reducing experience. Retaining Konate would provide crucial defensive experience, and a contract extension would be ideal for all parties.
Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate has been linked with a move to Real Madrid in recent weeks. The 26-year-old central defender will be out of contract next summer, and he has not signed an extension with the Premier League. Liverpool are under pressure to sell him this summer, and they have set an asking price of 50 million. Can Real Madrid sign Konate? It will be interesting to see if Real Madrid are willing to come forward and pay up for him.
The Reds will not want to lose the player on a free transfer for next year. Meanwhile, a report from Defensa Central claims that Liverpool manager Arne Slot has now urged the club hierarchy to prevent the Frenchman from leaving the club this summer. It remains to be seen whether they can convince the player to sign a new deal with them. Konate has been linked with Barcelona as well.
There is no doubt that Konate is one of the best defenders in the Premier League, and keeping him at the club will be a huge boost for Liverpool. They have already sanctioned departures of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Luis Diaz. Diogo Jota has also passed away in an accident. They have lost a tremendous amount of quality and experience this summer, and even though they have brought in multiple young talents, that might not be enough for them to retain the title.
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