Ibrahima Konate pays touching tribute after handing Liverpool major injury concern

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Ibrahima Konate credited his five brothers with turning him into the person and player he is today. "From my first steps at Paris Universite Club twenty years ago to Liverpool, they have always been a fundamental help.” Konate revealed that when he moved to RB Leipzig in 2017, he did not make any lavish purchases due to concerns his brothers would think that he had changed as a person.

I was too afraid they’d tell me I’d changed.“ He was eventually told by one of his brothers to treat himself, admitting: "I’m not going to lie to you: I overdid it a bit, especially with clothes.“ With many wealthy soccer players having to tread carefully when it comes to choosing who to include in their entourage, Konate is grateful that he has his family surrounding him, as he knows they will always want the best for him. They want to take advantage of my fame, but they don’t really care about me (…) As soon as someone wants to approach me, they filter them out.“ Konate is the youngest of six brothers (Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images) Konate will surely be leaning on his family for advice as he takes a big decision on his future in the next few months.

Liverpool, meanwhile, is being linked with Dayot Upamecano, who is also set to become a free agent, as a possible replacement for Konate next year. Upamecano has been offered a new contract by Bayern Munich but he is not happy with the terms of it, and could leave the club for free next summer.