The centre-back is entering the final year of his deal with the Anfield outfit, with no signs of a deal being reached in the near future.

Konate opened up about his contract and said things were progressing well, but since then, something seems to have changed.

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When a player of Konate’s calibre comes onto the market, every big club in football is linked with an interest.

And, the fact that he could be available on a free transfer next season means that numerous different teams will be interested in acquiring his services.

“Paris dreams of a defensive sector with 3 top-level players with Pacho, Zabarnyi, and Ibou Konaté.

“Waiting a year to see the plan take shape doesn’t bother Paris.”

Liverpool have already had a massive free agent saga with Trent Alexander-Arnold this season, with the right-back choosing to make the switch to Real Madrid.

Konate is on a similar level to Alexander-Arnold, and allowing a player of the Frenchman’s calibre to leave on a free transfer just a year after the right-back would be foolish.



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Granted, Liverpool have been linked with the free transfer of Marc Guehi next summer, but with the number of teams interested in him, it feels unlikely that he’ll be a Crystal Palace player by the start of the 2025-26 campaign.

It’s anyone’s guess what Liverpool’s team will look like at the start of the 2025-26 season, but if they end it by allowing Konate to leave for free, it’ll be a massive mistake on their behalf.