Report: Chelsea and Man City could both look to sign £35m Liverpool player this summer
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Ibrahima Konate’s Liverpool future remains unclear despite his contract being up from July 1, 2026.There is a feeling among those inside Anfield that Konate is more likely to stay than leave for free this summer.However, that has not stopped the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City showing an interest, with the deadline for the Frenchman to sign a deal said to be fast approaching. However, the player is yet to agree terms, and his representatives have instead been doing their work on other clubs.Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and FC Barcelona are all thought to have had discussions about Konate.Elsewhere, Man City and Chelsea have had ‘exploratory talks’ and could potentially make offers.However, as they are English sides, the Premier League pair could not, unlike the aforementioned European trio, agree a pre-contract with the Liverpool ace.
Konate earns £70,000-a-week, Liverpool surely need to make a big offer for him to stay?! Credit: Visionhaus/Getty Images What Ibrahima Konate has said about his futureIt remains to be seen if Chelsea and the Manchester outfit will firm up their interest, and indeed if the 26-year-old will pen terms with Liverpool.Konate has given little away regarding his future, last providing a direct update back in November 2025.He said: “I’ve seen a lot of things [about his future].
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.”His ‘hope’ of a swift decision quickly faded, and we are now entering the final two months of the campaign with Liverpool still not knowing if one of their most important defenders will be at the club come July.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox