Liverpool star linked with move away admits he's afraid to spend $93K-a-week salary

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Liverpool ace Ibrahima Konate has confessed to being "too afraid" to spend lavishly due to concerns about backlash from his siblings. And he has credited his humble approach to his brothers' influence.

I was too afraid they'd tell me I'd changed." While his brothers assisted in controlling his expenditure during his career's formative years, Konaté acknowledged they eventually urged him to indulge himself slightly. Konate has been linked with Real Madrid following huge success at Anfield (Image: Getty Images) "I'm not going to lie to you: I overdid it a bit, especially with clothes," he continued.

Arne Slot may soon have to contend with Konate's departure (Image: Soccrates Images, Getty Images) Following his switch, he has accumulated an exceptional 142 appearances for the Reds. A statement issued by the France national team on Saturday confirmed: "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."Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.