Liverpool central defender Ibrahima Konate has reportedly informed the club that he won’t be signing a new contract at Anfield.
The France international has been a hugely important player for the Reds, but it now seems he’s made up his mind to move on for a new challenge.
Konate is said to have informed Liverpool of his decision, and they’ve accepted it, according to Fichajes.
The report states that this now points towards Konate moving to Real Madrid on a free transfer next summer.
Fabrizio Romano has spoken on YouTube about Real having a genuine interest in Konate, and it’s clear this has been one to watch for some time now.
Is Ibrahima Konate really set to leave Liverpool for Real Madrid?
As we recently covered, Konate’s future has been uncertain for a while, with interest from Real Madrid and possibly even Chelsea.
The 26-year-old is fast approaching becoming a free agent, so LFC are really running out of time to tie him down to a new contract.
As things stand, it seems inevitable that Konate will be leaving Liverpool on a free transfer, and a top club like Real Madrid would likely love the chance to sign a player as good as that.
Ibrahima Konate exit looks like another blow for Liverpool
Although it was mostly a positive summer transfer window for Liverpool as they signed big names like Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike, there was the blow of losing Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The England international also ran down his contract and ended up making the move to Madrid, in what initially looked like would be a free transfer but ended up being a small fee in order to get him in a bit earlier to play in the Club World Cup.
It now looks like Konate could do something similar, so Liverpool will need to start work on a replacement for this important player.
At least we KNOW he will leave and so must make moves to side track him whilst we develop a replacement, as we have the means. We managed without him before so it is now to play others in his place ( we should not be keeping him active simply to help RM get a fit player). He says he has his ambitions so we say we have ours. He is now a not wanted on board baggage. Drop him.
Drop him? So who would replace him? Gomez is not as good and injury prone, Leonie is a very raw young lad so who will replace a top centre half and make sure the defence secure? We need Konate whether he signs a new deal or not, the Club comes first, no hissy fits of pique.
Seems strange to confirm he’s leaving us at the start of a new season especially to a club where so many have failed before in the past .
If he’s after more money then it looks like he’s wasting his time but there’s plenty of it about so all in all this seems like a strange one especially if the talking is over so soon ?
if the worst did not move, the best will not come. If Konate has decided to move on, they should please allow him to go. Liverpool is not a club that detained or force a player to sign a new contract after all there are better option.
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its been quite clear in his performance that his head had been turned we now need to sign Guehi in Jan drop him and let him get used to sitting on the bench with Trent when he gets there.
Because unless he puts in a better performance at Madrid he won’t be playing in the first team as a starter.
For me he’s always been and accident waiting to happen, he wont be the same player without Verge to lean on.
I think that we should bench him with immediate effect. In January sell him for any amount we can get. But he should never wear our kit again
Leave him alone ! Let him be ready for a new challeng . I am certain he will face worst drama in his life .