Liverpool plot move for 'special' 20-year-old to replace Ibrahima Konate

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(Credit: Imago) Mon 8 December 2025 13:30, UK Liverpool have placed Rennes centre-back Jeremy Jacquet on their transfer shortlist amid uncertainty around Ibrahima Konate’s future at Anfield.The talk around Konate‘s future at Liverpool seems to have affected his performances this season, with many supporters criticising him week in, week out right now.Liverpool fans fumed at Konate after his performance against Man City last month, yet he has continued to start games next to Virgil van Dijk despite their poor recent defensive record.He is out of contract at the end of this season, and while the club have still been looking to extend his deal, no official agreement has been reached as yet.Football Insider have revealed that Liverpool are prepared to accept an offer for Konate in January if they can sign a replacement, and Jacquet may be that player.Credit: ImagoLiverpool are actively scouting Jeremy Jacquet and have been left very impressedTwenty-year-old Jacquet has been a regular starter at the back for Rennes this season after extending his contract with the club in the summer to 2029.He has made 15 appearances for the sixth-placed Ligue 1 side so far in 2025-26, and his performances have caught the eye of Liverpool ahead of a potential approach soon. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Sky Sport’s Sacha Tavolieri has reported that the Reds have registered their interest in Jacquet after scouting him “numerous times” this season.Their scouts have been left with the impression that the France youth international has “something special” and so are targeting him to “protect themselves” against Konate’s potential departure.What Konate has said about his Liverpool futureLiverpool are in real need of centre-back signings, regardless of whether Konate stays or goes, yet many supporters would likely be content to see him depart, considering his poor form this season.Real Madrid have reportedly pulled out of the running to sign him, yet doubts still remain around his future, even though he has tried to urge calm around the situation when asked by the media.Credit: ImagoSpeaking while away on international duty last month, Konate said: “I’ve seen a lot of things.

Liverpool have reportedly made me a new offer, I don’t know where that information came from.“My agents are still in discussions with Liverpool. I hope my decision will be made very soon so I can announce it.”Liverpool remain interested in Marc Guehi ahead of the January window but face competition for his services from Man City, so Jacquet could well be signed as a cheaper alternative if they feel he has the ability to become a key man on Merseyside for a number of years to come.