Report: Liverpool handed defensive boost as fresh Dayot Upamecano transfer news emerges

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Ibrahima Konate may be staying at Liverpool after all, as Real Madrid have now turned their focus away from him. Although it may have taken a moment of magic from Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister to break past Real’s defences, they managed to do it and left Anfield with all three points.

Real Madrid are now shifting their focus to Bayern Munich’s Dayot UpamecanoDayot Upamecano, Marc Guehi, and Konate are three of the most sought-after centre-backs in the world at the moment. Liverpool are likely to have been in talks with all three at one point or another, but their main focus will no doubt be to extend Konate’s stay.

PSG is closely following his situation.”Liverpool fans can start to settle down about the future of Ibrahima Konate nowOne of Liverpool’s main worries this season will have no doubt been losing Konate for nothing. However, now that Real Madrid seem to be going after Upamecano instead, that means there’s one less player in the race for Konate.