Ibrahima Konate makes 'difficult' Liverpool contract admission - 'They don’t even know'

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Ibrahima Konate is out of contract at Liverpool at the end of the season and has been linked with a move to Real Madrid. 07:53, Mon, Nov 17, 2025 Updated: 07:54, Mon, Nov 17, 2025 Ibrahima Konate speaking ahead of Azerbaijan vs France (Image: Getty)Liverpool star Ibrahima Konate has voiced his frustration over the speculation surrounding his future, stating it is "putting him in a tight spot" with fans who "don't even know all the ins and outs." The French defender is in the final year of his contract at Anfield, and while there are rumours of a contract extension, whispers of a move to Real Madrid have also been circulating - a path previously taken by Trent Alexander-Arnold.The potential loss of another key player on a free transfer would be a blow for Liverpool, as Konate is currently Virgil van Dijk's preferred defensive partner.

Last season, Liverpool had to navigate persistent speculation about the futures of Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah and Van Dijk, with the latter two eventually signing new contracts.Now, the spotlight is on Konate, and the 26-year-old insists that some media reports about his next move are inaccurate, which is causing unnecessary disruption.In an interview with TF1 ahead of France's victory over Azerbaijan, where Les Blues conceded early before rallying to win, the Liverpool star said: "It's difficult, we can't say everything because a lot of things are already being said in the media."The defender also claimed that the reports that have filtered out won't have sat well with the Liverpool faithful, who ultimately don't know the whole story. "Some of the things that I read, I'm like... oh la la," he said."That puts me in a tight spot with Liverpool fans, and they don't even know all the ins and outs." Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.

Read our Privacy PolicyIbrahima Konate hopes that his future is resolved soon. Just over 12 months ago, they secured Kylian Mbappe without paying a penny when he allowed his Paris Saint-Germain deal to expire.Their chase for Alexander-Arnold has been widely documented, and previously they snapped up Antonio Rudiger following his Chelsea departure.Liverpool had targeted Marc Guehi during the summer window and were pursuing the Crystal Palace star right until the dying moments of deadline day.