Ibrahima Konate says he’s ‘close to an agreement’ with Liverpool over new contract
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April 20th 2026, 12:39 (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) Ibrahima Konate has revealed that he’s now ‘close to an agreement’ over a new contract at Liverpool.The Frenchman’s future at Anfield has been the subject of much speculation throughout the past few months, with his current deal set to expire at the end of June, and as recently as last week there were conflicting reports as to whether an extension seemed likely.However, the moment of truth could now be imminent as the 26-year-old broke his public silence about his long-term status on Merseyside.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYKonate ‘close’ to agreeing new Liverpool contractSpeaking to reporters after Liverpool’s win against Everton on Sunday, Konate stated (via Daily Express): “To be fair, there are many things people have said, but for a long time we have spoken with the club and we are [now] close to an agreement.
I think everyone wished for that for as long as possible but we are in a good way.“For sure there is a big chance I’m here next season. I’m waiting to sort the contract but when everything is sorted you will have to ask [sporting director] Richard Hughes what I said to him in September, November and he’s going to say something to make everyone quiet.
Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trust Konate’s update comes as a big relief after much uncertainty With Konate himself publicly declaring that a new deal is close to being agreed, Liverpool fans can finally rest easy over the 26-year-old’s future, which for a long time had seemed anything but certain. As Konate rightly pointed out, it wasn’t until this time last year that Van Dijk and Salah penned new contracts when their respective deals were on the verge of expiry, so it’s become a recurring theme for such situations at Liverpool to go down to the wire.