Representatives of Liverpool centre-back Ibrahima Konate are scheduled to carry ultimate talks with membership officers this Friday, in response to a distinguished X supply.
The assembly comes at a key juncture for the Reds because the France worldwide enters the ultimate months of his contract, a supply of rising uncertainty at Anfield.
Contract stalemate with Konate: Time runs out for Liverpool
The 26-year-old defender is at present enjoying on the phrases of his contract when he joined from RB Leipzig in 2021.
Regardless of being a key a part of Liverpool’s protection for a few years, extension talks have stalled within the public eye.
In keeping with reviews, Konate had beforehand rejected a proposal to maintain him on the membership till 2030, citing dissatisfaction with the performance-based pay construction.
The contract is ready to run out in June 2026 and Konate is already legally allowed to barter pre-contractual agreements with abroad golf equipment.
Actual Madrid have proven a powerful curiosity within the Frenchman, whereas PSG are additionally mentioned to have an interest within the participant.
Liverpool cannot afford to repeat the Trent Alexander vs. Arnold mistake
The sense of urgency surrounding Friday’s assembly is fueled by the specter of final summer time.
Liverpool followers are nonetheless reeling from the departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold, who left for Actual Madrid on a lowered £10m deal simply earlier than the top of his contract.
Shedding a second world-class asset without spending a dime in as a few years in a row can be an enormous blow to sporting director Richard Hughes’ repute.
Nonetheless, it’s possible that Konate will depart, which may clarify the membership’s choice to go all out to signal a brand new French centre-back.
Liverpool’s £60m signing of Jeremy Jaquet from Rennes, seen by many as Konate’s direct successor, suggests the membership is getting ready for a future with out a ‘world-class’ centre-back.
