The Frenchman has really come into his own as he has managed to form an impressive partnership alongside Virgil van Dijk over the last season or so, with his performances even being described as “authoritative.”

Konate is now in the final year of his contract with Liverpool, and if a renewal isn’t agreed upon before the January transfer window comes around, it could be the end of the Frenchman’s Anfield stint.



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There have been rumours of Konate wanting to leave Liverpool for Real Madrid for the last year or so, and now, it feels like the centre-back has made a decision.

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That’s because, as per a report from Spanish outlet AS, it seems like Konate ‘is not considering’ renewing his Liverpool contract.

Konate’s signature is now a ‘priority’ for Real Madrid because a move for the Frenchman would be ‘zero cost.’

This leaves Liverpool in a bit of a pickle as, at the moment, they only have three senior centre-backs among their ranks.

And when the injury history of Joe Gomez is taken into account, it’s hard to see how he can be relied upon.

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AS also add that Liverpool have a ‘problem’ with Konate as he’s only thinking about a move to Xabi Alonso’s side, without even thinking about the potential of staying in L4.

Giovanni Leoni and Marc Guehi have been the two most recent names to be linked with an Anfield switch, with the latter of the two also entering the final year of his deal with Crystal Palace.

But, seeing as though he only has a year left on his contract, it does mean that the Reds could sign him for free if they hold off for another season.