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Ben Palmer

Fri 1 August 2025 14:51, UK

Ibrahima Konate reacted to a message from Liverpool teammate Ryan Gravenberch amid the defender’s continued uncertain future.

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Many of the Reds’ squad enjoyed a change in fortunes after the arrival of Arne Slot last summer, but none more so than Gravenberch.

Signed to be a roaming and industrious number eight, the Dutchman struggled to establish himself in the heart of Liverpool‘s midfield.

Arne Slot has been crucial for Ryan Gravenberch’s development.

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It appeared that Gravenberch was on course to suffer the same fate as he did at Bayern Munich, where he was seen as a talented player, but one that lacked consistency and drifted out of games.

That was until Slot moved the 23-year-old to the base of his midfield to occupy the number six position that had been vacant since Fabinho’s move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad.

Gravenberch has since developed into one of the Premier League’s best midfielders and is set to be a major part of Liverpool’s squad once again as they look to retain their crown as champions of England.

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Liverpool announced their home and away kits on 1 August, and Gravenberch was front and centre in leading the way to share the new threads.

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The Dutch midfielder shared several images of the Adidas-produced shirts on Instagram, captioned: “Home and away, this is Liverpool.”

The post garnered a reaction from teammate Konate, although there is a chance that the Frenchman does not wear the new Liverpool kit this season.

Football Insider Verdict

Konate is a target for Real Madrid as the Frenchman is in the last year of his contract at Anfield.

Los Blancos have built their transfer strategy around securing high-profile free agents in recent years, with both Kylian Mbappe and former Red Trent Alexander-Arnold joining the club for free.

However, Real Madrid may be inclined to try and secure Konate’s signature this summer, but Pete O’Rourke told Football Insider Liverpool will demand £40million.

Ibrahima Konate is in the last year of his contract.

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The Premier League champions are understandably extremely reluctant to see Konate leave, especially after Jarell Quansah joined Bayer Leverkusen.

Liverpool have quality, but lack depth in the centre-back position, and losing the 26-year-old would be a massive blow this summer.

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