Ibrahima Konate gave telling verdict on Dayot Upamecano comparison amid Liverpool links

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On paper, it is also set up to succeed well into the future, kickstarting a dynasty under Arne Slot — but that relies on keeping the existing group together, a goal that Ibrahima Konate is threatening to thwart.

After a busy summer, Liverpool is in an enviable position from a squad planning perspective.

A previous comparison from Konate sums up where the Bayern Munich star might fit in at Anfield.

Two years ago, Konate was asked on international duty whether Upamecano was at the same level as Van Dijk.

Although we will get there one day, I have no doubt."

Two years on, neither Konate nor Upamecano can claim to have reached Van Dijk's levels just yet.

But that's no slight — the Liverpool captain is on a "different planet" to just about all of his positional peers.

The fact that Konate places his old RB Leipzig teammate on a similar level to himself speaks volumes

The two have shared similar journeys up this point, and both occupy a bracket just one or two steps below the absolute elite.

Trading one 26-year-old for the other would be about as seamless as it could get if Liverpool did need to replace Konate

And, you guessed it, Upamecano is another player whose contract ends next summer.

Bayern Munich is still looking to renew it, just as Liverpool is still speaking to Konate