Ibrahima Konate all but confirms new contract as Liverpool star commits future
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I’m waiting to sort the contract, but when everything is sorted, you will have to ask Richard (Hughes) what I said to him in September, November and he’s going to say something to make everyone quiet."When everything's going to be sorted, I wish you had a discussion with Richard and asked what I said to him a few months ago, before everyone talked about everything. I started this already and it's a big responsibility."We start and we play football to have this kind of chance and to make sure everything is fine for this amazing club.
But I need the help of everyone as well."This season has not gone the way that Liverpool wanted, but Konate is confident that things will get back on track soon — presumably a large reason why he has opted to extend his contract."It's hard to talk about (the Champions League) and say it's difficult because we play against PSG, which is the best team in Europe, and I think everyone is agreeing if we won against PSG, maybe we had a big chance to win the Champions League last season," Konate said."If they win it, what we can say? It was difficult, but now we have a few games left and we have to make sure we secure our ticket for the Champions League next season."It was a tough year because many things happened and I think if everyone knew exactly what happened to me, they could understand many things, and which kind of sacrifices I've done for this club.Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
Right now, I am focused on the end of the season and making sure we are qualified for the Champions League next season and after we take the time to talk about this season because it's going to be a big part of my story."It's sad in one part, but it's very nice for my story when I explain that to my future kids and those people who support this club as well. If we finish in the top four, we won’t be happy, for sure, but this is what we can have for the rest of the season."This is part of the success.