Ibrahima Konate 'open' to Liverpool stay as contract talks continue
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCThe latest Liverpool news and transfer rumors as there's an update on Ibrahima Konate's future, while Harry Wilson is being linked with a return to AnfieldIbrahima Konate's Liverpool future remains up in the air(Image: AFP or licensors)Ibrahima Konate is open to staying at Liverpool beyond the end of the season, despite his current deal being due to expire at the end of June.Konate's contract situation has been an issue for some time now, amid speculation that Real Madrid could attempt to sign him on a free transfer this summer. Caught Offside reports that Madrid is monitoring a number of defenders amid David Alaba's likely exit at the end of the season, but that there is nothing concrete in the Konate links at the moment.Konate is open to continuing at Liverpool but an agreement over a new deal is proving hard to come to.
It has been reported at times this season that Konate wants £200,000 ($265,000) a week in order to stay at Liverpool, which is a 150 per cent increase on his current salary.READ MORE: Arne Slot sent blunt Liverpool warning as Mohamed Salah misery says it all - 5 talking pointsREAD MORE: Liverpool player ratings, winners and losers vs Man City as Curtis Jones good but 3 terribleMeanwhile, TEAMtalk is linking Liverpool with a possible move to re-sign Harry Wilson when he becomes a free agent at the end of the season.Wilson left Liverpool to join Fulham permanently in 2022, having impressed on loan there during the 2021-22 campaign, and he has gone on to establish himself as an important player for the Cottagers.This season has seen Wilson tally double figures for Premier League goals for the first time in his career, and he will be moving on to a new club this summer, providing he doesn't spring a surprise by signing a contract extension at Craven Cottage.Wilson came through Liverpool's academy but only made two first-team appearances for the Reds, neither of which came in the Premier League.Harry Wilson is being linked with an Anfield return(Image: 2026 Visionhaus)Liverpool's transfer policy would usually see the club avoid a player of Wilson's age – the Welshman turned 29 in March, and the Reds tend to sign players who are in their mid-20s or younger.However, the club is not absolutely wedded to that policy when good opportunities arise, and the chance to sign a player of Wilson's quality for nothing certainly represents a good opportunity.Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was a fan of Wilson, describing his shooting ability as "world class" in 2019, but ultimately could not find a place for the Welshman in his team as he suggested that he felt as though player was too deficient in other areas of his game.“Find me five players who shoot better than him," Klopp said. "That is obvious, but the game is about more and that is what he has to improve and that is clear."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCIbrahima KonatéTransfersHarry Wilson