Konate's Liverpool exit an unwanted complication ahead of crucial window
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Why Konate is set to leave Liverpool Image: Konate is set to become a free agent Keeping hold of Konate, signed from RB Leipzig for £36m in the summer of 2021, was always Liverpool's aim. How Liverpool plan to cope without himIn Leoni, a £26m recruit from Parma last summer, and Jacquet, a £60m signing from Rennes set to arrive in July, Liverpool believe they have signed the best young centre-backs in Italy and France.
They certainly give Slot more options.However, there are injury concerns around Leoni after he tore his ACL on his Liverpool debut against Southampton in the Carabao Cup in September. Liverpool's US pre-season tour fixtures July 25: Liverpool vs Sunderland, Nashville, 11pm (BST) July 29: Liverpool vs Wrexham, New York, 12.30am (BST) August 2: Liverpool vs Leeds, Chicago, 9pm (BST) Meanwhile, Gomez is entering the final year of his contract at Liverpool and has been the subject of plenty of transfer speculation.
The defender could have left on Deadline Day last summer, but it was decided he would stay as Marc Guehi's move to Anfield fell through.Liverpool ended up relying on Gomez quite frequently this season because of an injury crisis at right-back with Conor Bradley breaking his leg and Jeremie Frimpong's hamstring issues proving to be a recurring issue on top of his unsuitability for the role.Gomez continued to have persistent injury problems of his own, and even if Liverpool do hold onto him this summer, the past would suggest that he is not someone they can rely on to play too often.Clearly, Jacquet, for the price he was signed and his relative age compared to Leoni, is set to be Van Dijk's centre-back partner, but there is still a depth issue for Liverpool to resolve this summer in the heart of defence now that Konate is off.Liverpool's other pressing priority Image: An emotional Salah says farewell to Anfield Liverpool could do without losing another regular first-team starter when their priority in the transfer window is addressing the gaps in the forward line. Liverpool have a lot to do.