What Ibrahima Konate’s camp are now saying about his contract situation at Liverpool - journalist
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Liverpool and Ibrahima Konate’s camp remain in talks over a new contract for the Frenchman, David Lynch has confirmed.The centre-back is due to become a free agent at the end of June and can already sign pre-contract agreements with foreign clubs.Recently, we have seen reports that Inter Milan are interested in signing Konate later this year. Konate earns £70,000-a-week, Liverpool surely need to make a big offer for him to stay?!
Credit: Visionhaus/Getty Images For the time being, though, he remains at Anfield and Konate’s form has improved a great deal of late.Liverpool speaking to Ibrahima Konate’s camp about contractWith so few options at centre-back, losing an experienced player like the 26-year-old would be a major blow for Liverpool.Jeremy Jacquet will arrive in the summer, but he is only 20 and has never featured in the Premier League, while 19-year-old Giovanni Leoni played just once before getting injured in August.At present, though, there remains a chance Konate pens fresh terms on Merseyside, with David Lynch providing an update on the situation when speaking to Anfield Index.He said: “I mean, the upside is we’re not hearing any big links to anyone yet in terms of moves for him and Liverpool are in talks as I understand it and that is corroborated on both sides of the deal by the way – that’s Liverpool and the player’s camp.“So, you know, we know that it’s not over yet, but I would love to hear some positive breakthrough news about that because he’s you know, he’s just an absolutely massive player.” Who was the better Liverpool goalkeeper – prime Alisson or prime Pepe Reina? Ibrahima Konate one of five players Liverpool could lose for free in 2026Virgil van Dijk made a public plea for Konate to stay at Liverpool earlier this month, describing him as ‘an important figure on the pitch’ and a leader behind the scenes.However, while it remains to be seen what will happen with the Frenchman, the Reds could lose a further four players come the end of June 2026.Andy Robertson was linked with an exit in January and he’s currently on course to become a free agent in the summer.Elsewhere, Academy sensation Trey Neyoni is due to be out of contract later this year, along with Rhys Williams.Freddie Woodman could leave as well, but Liverpool do have an option to extend his deal by a year.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox