Report: Liverpool force Real Madrid to step up Ibrahima Konate chase with new £53m plan

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It’s no secret that Ibrahima Konate has been one of Liverpool’s worst players this season. It’s unclear why Konate has been so off the pace this term, but one consistent thing has been the questions about his future.

Although his future shouldn’t affect the way that he plays, it’s clear that the lack of decisions being made is weighing heavily on his head. Photo by Carl Recine/Getty ImagesNow, however, it feels like Liverpool may have forced Real Madrid’s hand into making an offer for the centre-back.

This means that all of Real’s attention will be on Konate and Dayot Upamecano, which is why the Reds may have forced Xabi Alonso’s hand in his pursuit of the Anfield defender. Liverpool getting rid of Ibrahima Konate feels like the best thing to do at the moment Although most fans wouldn’t want to lose another one of their players to the La Liga outfit, with the way that Konate has been playing this term, it feels like they’d be doing Liverpool a favour.