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The start of the summer transfer window has been the stuff of dreams for Liverpool fans.

A few, like Harvey Elliott and Ben Doak, will leave fans torn, while a potential exit for Andy Robertson would be a gut-wrenching one for a lot of supporters.

With just a year left on his contract though, and with his place coming under threat from Kerkez, a parting of ways may prove to be the best option for both parties in the end, and ensure Liverpool doesn’t miss out on making some money from another player exit.

That is of course the one sore spot this summer for the Reds after Trent Alexander-Arnold’s move to Real Madrid.

Although fans have quickly moved on thanks to the subsequent business, Liverpool does need to keep the right-back’s departure in mind, given it looks like it’s walking into the same situation again.

Like Robertson, Ibrahima Konate has just one year left on his contract.

Ibrahima Konate has just one year remaining on his Liverpool contract.

Once again, Real seems to be lurking with intent as it spies another free transfer, and Liverpool fans will be spotting some familiar signs.

We’ve got another long, drawn out saga, with still no sign of a renewal despite a new deal being offered midway through last season, a player talking up his personal goals - Konate even looks as though he might have been brushing up on his Spanish like a certain other defender.

Liverpool is in a tricky spot with the 26-year-old

Fans don’t want to feel like they’re being strung along by another player, only for him to have been swayed by the bright lights of the Bernabeu yet again.

It's not a decision the club can rush into by any stretch of the imagination, but if a new contract isn't forthcoming, then Liverpool needs to be thinking about the possibility of moving Konate on before he can walk away for nothing - and there won't be the Club World Cup to offer a reprieve next year.

It would be a drastic call, but Liverpool needs to gauge exactly where it stands with Konate