Twist: Massive update emerges regarding "top-class" Liverpool player signing contract extension

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Ibrahima Konate’s Liverpool future has been a big talking point this season and now a fresh twist has emerged regarding the Frenchman. The errors on show for much of this season were eradicated by Konate, with Arne Slot singling him out for special praise after the game: “I would like to highlight one player because he has been highlighted in a negative way, and that is Konate.

I don’t think him and Virgil made a mistake at all.” Konate’s Liverpool contract runs out next summer, but according to a new update from Football Insider, he could now sign a contract extension “in the coming weeks”. Liverpool face a huge decision with Konate One good performance from Konate shouldn’t mask how poor he has been this season, and for him to earn a new contract, he now has to play at his Inter Milan level for a long period.

The Liverpool centre-back is a formidable player on his day, though, and is still only 26, so there is plenty of sense him handing him a fresh contract, with Micah Richards lauding him in the past: “He’s got all the tools to be a top class centre half. In the air he’s really good.” Ultimately, a fully fit and focused Konate is a major asset for Liverpool, so a new contract makes more sense than selling him, but it is understandable why some supporters remain unconvinced.