Liverpool's stance on Ibrahima Konate contract talks as Real Madrid circles defender

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I cannot say what my agent said to me but yeah, we will see what will happen." Konate is believed to have turned down several contract offers from the Reds as he has not been happy with the terms offered to him. "I’d like him to stay, but if he doesn’t stay, Liverpool will sign someone else.

"He's not Virgil van Dijk. He's a good center-back who you hope will sign, but if he doesn’t want to sign, Liverpool will be absolutely fine.

"He's a very good center-back, he's a title winner at Liverpool, he's played in the Champions League final against Real Madrid. He's obviously a quality center-back.