Ibrahima Konate is but to resolve on his future regardless of claims in Spain {that a} transfer to Actual Madrid was a “completed deal,” however contract talks with Liverpool stay unsure.
Konate is into the ultimate yr of his contract at Liverpool and an identical scenario to final season seems to be enjoying out.
Whereas Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah ultimately signed new offers with the Premier League champions, Trent Alexander-Arnold sidestepped all questions on his future and joined Actual Madrid as his phrases neared expiry.
Actual are actually courting Konate and Spanish publication Marca claimed final week that Liverpool now view his exit as a “completed deal.”
Nonetheless, The Athletic‘s James Pearce experiences that sources near the defender himself insist he’s but to decide to a transfer to Madrid.
No readability over talks with Liverpool
Talks between Liverpool and Konate’s representatives are described as “problematic,” with it now closing on a yr since sporting director Richard Hughes first started contact over a brand new deal.
Although the late agreements with each Van Dijk and Salah do supply hope, the longer the deadlock continues the extra probably it seems that Liverpool’s No. 5 will transfer on.
The Athletic‘s David Ornstein experiences that Arsenal have now agreed a brand new take care of William Saliba, which may improve the chance of Actual stepping up their pursuit of Konate.
In July, journalist David Lynch defined his perception that Konate’s “precedence is to resume with Liverpool,” and the participant definitely hasn’t given a sign that he has resolved to go away.
However talking in Might, the Frenchman hinted at a distinction in what Liverpool are ready to supply and what he’s in search of by way of his subsequent contract.
“I do know I’ve a variety of targets with this membership: to turn out to be a frontrunner, to win every little thing. I’m very blissful right here to be truthful,” he advised reporters.
“That is one other dialog with the membership and my agent, we’ll see what’s going to occur within the subsequent few weeks or I don’t know when however we’ll see, let me say that.
“Progressing? Not likely – however my agent met the membership final week however I don’t know what’s going to occur.
“I can not say what my agent mentioned to me however yeah, we’ll see what’s going to occur.”
Konate added: “They made me a suggestion, and I replied to them with one thing, that’s it.”
As is the case with Liverpool goal Marc Guehi, if Konate have been to hitch one other membership on a free switch it will be considerably extra profitable to him than if a switch price was required.
