Liverpool news: Ibrahima Konate contract update as Lionel Messi influence revealed

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The latest Liverpool headlines will be music to the ears of fansLiverpool can still rescue what has been a lacklustre season - but there's plenty of work to be done. The Frenchman has big goals, telling TNT Sports: "I think I can [be one of the world's best strikers]."I think I can, there's like room for improvement, I have to work more and progress but obviously like I am where I want to be.

I am here and when I say I am not scared of anything, I don't fear pressure or people having expectations of me."I actually love that, to be here, playing games, being involved in big competitions, I always wanted to be there and playing those kinds of games, being at such a big club. So that is why I said [I have no fear] and I still feel the same."While only 23, he has experience of three of Europe's top five leagues and during his time at PSG, he got to learn from eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi.

Not even skills, I learned how to move without the ball, how to touch the ball, how to score goals and gain confidence in games."Obviously when I look back, it was not a great time for me, but it was what I needed at that time. I learned so much, honestly I am so grateful to have been there with such great players and when I look back there is a great picture that I can put in my house because I played with the best player in the world, in the history of football.