Report: Ibrahima Konate's Liverpool future could be set to take yet another twist

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Ibrahima Konate is about to enter the final six months of his Liverpool contract.The Reds have not had the best of luck over the last year or so with contracts, with Konate’s situation another one that looks like it will go right down to the wire.Like they did with Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, though, they will be hoping that they can tie him down to a new deal, rather than losing him like they did with Trent Alexander-Arnold.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Do you want Ibrahima Konate to sign a new contract an stay at Liverpool? 👇 Join the debate; share your insight.

Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say His future is still very much up in the air, but it looked like a few avenues were blocked off, although new reports suggest that they could still be another twist in the saga.Ibrahima Konate to Real Madrid could still be on the cardsKonate had been linked with a move to the Spanish capital very heavily in the past, but Madrid had ended their interest in him not too long ago.At least that is what everyone thought as now, according to journalist Dean Jones of TEAMtalk, there is a chance he still joins them.He reports that sources at Liverpool believe intermediaries have still been working in the background to try to draw Madrid back into the picture, and it might be working.Madrid is said to be the only club he would be interested in joining, with it likely he will sign a new contract should they not come to the table.The Reds still want to keep hold of him too, suggesting there could be a last-minute scramble to try and get him to sign, but they might now face an uphill battle if Madrid rejoin the race.January is make or break for Ibrahima Konate Liverpool can spend £100m in January if FSG are willing, who do you want to see signed? 💰 “Ultimately, if they want to spend £100m, there is nothingstopping them. Whether they will or not is entirely down to the owners.

Theyhave a £350m revolving credit facility – which you can basically liken to anoverdraft – that they can use if cash flow is tight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say This saga has dragged on for far too long already that Liverpool must now give Konate an ultimatum; either he signs a new contract or he tells everyone he is leaving on a free.Of course the latter is far from ideal, but clarity will help the Reds plan their next move, with it likely being to bring in another centre-back in January, even though they should regardless.Marc Guehi is who they should go for and they should be willing to go all-out to get him, especially as he would come fairly cheap too.Konate has certainly picked up as of late, but they can still cope without him, so even if he does go, it will be onwards and upwards.