Liverpool “agreement is getting closer” amid Robertson exit

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Scottish left-back Andy Robertson has been a consistent and key component in Liverpool’s most dominant period over the last nine years, but yesterday the Scotland skipper confirmed he will leave the club. There has been ongoing uncertainty about the future of centre-back Ibrahima Konate over the last few months, with reports suggesting that the defender was keen to follow in the footsteps of Robertson and Salah in seeking a new challenge.

So Liverpool and Konate are very close to a new deal. “Despite reports about Real Madrid being back in the race, and despite stories saying Konate wanted to go elsewhere, at the moment Liverpool are the club leading the race to keep him.” Should Liverpool keep Konate?

There is no doubt that this season has been one of the most challenging and frustrating in over a decade for Liverpool. Retaining the centre-back partnership between Konate and Virgil van Dijk would be massively advantageous for Liverpool as they navigate the next chapter of their transition.