Ibrahima Konate might go away Liverpool subsequent summer time. (Picture by Alex Pantling/Getty Photos)
Liverpool may have one other busy summer time switch window in 2026 after spending over £400m 12 months in the past. The seek for a brand new central defender will happen no matter whether or not Ibrahima Konate stays or leaves.
Konate’s scenario has been the topic of intense hypothesis in latest months, with the defender being out of contract on the finish of the season. Liverpool proceed to barter a brand new contract and have been in pole place to safe a deal after Actual Madrid ended their curiosity within the France worldwide.
Nevertheless, regardless of being disdained by Actual Madrid, it’s nonetheless very doubtless that Konate will not be a Liverpool participant initially of subsequent season.
Liverpool intend to launch Ibrahima Konate as free agent
Based on Soccer Insider, Mick Brown has revealed that Liverpool are strongly contemplating not providing Konate a brand new contract, which might see him go away the membership as a free agent on the finish of the season.
“Simply because Actual Madrid left does not imply he’ll keep at Liverpool. From what I hear, they’ve considerations about him, and his disappointing performances up to now this season have solely made these considerations worse. He has excellent qualities, however he does have a weak point the place he tends to neglect issues and spoil video games.”
“I believe Liverpool consider they’ll improve him, so they’re having second ideas about whether or not to increase his contract, however it’s nonetheless an choice. Even when Actual Madrid do not signal him, there’ll nonetheless be suitors for him, so there’ll nonetheless be a chance for him to go away Liverpool if his contract expires.”
“I used to be under no circumstances stunned to listen to of Actual Madrid’s departure. They’ve watched him up to now this season and I believe they determined they wanted a extra steady and dependable participant. And in the identical vein, I believe Liverpool can be ready to let him go. So there’s a good likelihood that he leaves Liverpool, even when it is not the transfer we anticipated.”
Ought to Liverpool bow to Ibrahima Konate’s contract calls for?
Up to now, Liverpool have been unable to agree private phrases with Konate’s camp, which has demanded a big wage enhance for the participant. The membership’s reluctance to signal him to a brand new large contract is comprehensible, particularly contemplating his performances because the begin of the season.
