The reason Ibrahima Konate still hasn’t signed a new Liverpool contract now disclosed
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Ibrahima Konate is currently on course to leave Liverpool as a free agent at the end of June alongside Andy Robertson.Contract talks with Konate have been ongoing for some time now, and there is just over a month left to get a deal done.Previously, there had been suggestions that Liverpool were questioning whether to agree a deal. It is now being said that both parties want to come to an agreement, but there are just a few final details proving to be a bit of a stumbling block.
Who has been the most disappointing Liverpool signing? 😬 Liverpool and Ibrahima Konate both keen on new contractLewis Steele provided an update on the Frenchman when speaking to Anfield Index’s YouTube channel this week.When doing so, he questioned why the contract negotiations were taking so long, suggesting other clubs could have done a deal much more quickly than Liverpool.Steele said: “As far as I understand it, Konate wants to stay and Liverpool want him to stay, and there’s just a few final details that have provided a little bit of a stumbling block, maybe, and they just need to be ironed out.“But how long does that take? I don’t understand why all of these contract renewals take 100 times longer for Liverpool than they seem to do for any other club.
It’s bizarre.” How do you think Liverpool should handle the contract situations of Konate, Van Dijk, and Gomez? Van Dijk (2027), Gomez (2027) and Konate (2026) are all out of contract soon!Credit: Liverpool FC/Getty Images Liverpool face European competition for Ibrahima KonateWhile a deal is thought to be still on the cards, Liverpool do not have long to agree a deal.The World Cup is just two weeks away and Konate is expected to be busy with France once the tournament gets underway.Meanwhile, European clubs can enter into contract negotiations with the stopper already, and Inter Milan are interested.Inter already want to sign Curtis Jones from Liverpool amid the midfielder struggling for minutes in his natural position this season, and they are keen to add Konate to their ranks as well.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox