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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 27: Ibrahima Konate of Liverpool celebrates the teams victory and confirmation of winning the Premier League title after the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC at Anfield on April 27, 2025 in Liverpool, England.

Some readers in the ECHO comments section are worried that the situation could end up similarly to the acrimonious departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid.

Konate has been with Liverpool since 2021, working his way up from being a highly-rated prospect to being Van Dijk's regular partner last year as the club won the Premier League title.



If he does leave, either this summer or next, it would be mean a big reshuffle of Liverpool's centre-back department.

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Jarell Quansah has left for Germany, Joe Gomez is wanted by other clubs as his playing time diminishes, and the departure of Konate would force Liverpool's hand in the transfer market.

Crystal Palace's FA Cup-winning captain Marc Guehi is on the Reds' radar, with his contract also close to its end in London.

Some fans want Liverpool to force the issue and seek clarity as soon as possible, in order to set the club up in the best position to defend their title.

If he's still stalling by the end of July, we should offer him out to PSG."

Derek57keeper thinks it might be out of the clubs' hands already: "The problem is if the player doesn't want to sign a new contract there is nothing the club can do other than make it known that the player is available for transfer.

We will see."

Mace72 agrees with trying some harsh treatment in the wake of the Trent Alexander-Arnold situation: "If Konate doesn't sign by the week before the window closes, then just sell him and get another centre-back in.

"If Konate thinks he can hold us to ransom he's sadly mistaken, the club comes first.
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