Liverpool star admits he was 'too afraid' to spend wages on cars, clothes or shoes

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Ibrahima Konate could potentially become the latest big name to depart Liverpool with Real Madrid keen to secure his signature but it appears that they won’t easily be able to tempt him to SpainLiverpool star Ibrahima Konate has admitted that he was “too afraid” to splash the cash after fearing criticism from his brothers. That could see the defender put pen to paper on an eye-watering contract at the Santiago Bernabeu.While his future remains up in the air, Konate will not be splashing out either way, having admitted that his brothers kept his feet firmly on the ground despite his rise.

I was too afraid they’d tell me I’d changed.“READ MORE: Mo Salah needs to prove Liverpool were right to break FSG's golden rule with latest moveREAD MORE: Jurgen Klopp gives verdict on Florian Wirtz's Liverpool struggles - 'You can stop'And while Konate’s brothers kept him in check during the early years of his career, he admitted that they did encourage him to treat himself slightly - albeit the Liverpool man went slightly overboard.He added: “I’m not going to lie to you: I overdid it a bit, especially with clothes.““You have no idea how much footballers need them [family]. 95 % of them come because I’m Konaté, the football player, and not Ibrahima, the person.“They want to take advantage of my fame, but they don’t really care about me (…) As soon as someone wants to approach me, they filter them out.”Will Konate join Real Madrid?

The current campaign could potentially represent his final season with Liverpool should he choose not to sign a new contract with the club.In the meantime, Konate has given Reds boss Arne Slot a slight headache after his withdrawal from France duty with an injury.A statement from the France national team on Saturday read: “Injured in the right quadriceps during his last match with Liverpool, Ibrahima Konate has followed a treatment and protocol since his arrival this Monday but will not be able to take his place against Iceland.”Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.