What’s now expected to happen with Ibrahima Konate after his last contracted Liverpool game
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Ibrahima Konate could reportedly still stay at Liverpool despite reaching the end of the season without an agreement over a contract extension.The Frenchman has had a difficult season, and for much of the campaign had appeared to be ticking towards a free transfer exit.However, there looked to have been a breakthrough recently, after Konate claimed that he was ‘close’ to staying at Liverpool. Photo Credit: Getty Images/Jack Thomas Sunday brought the curtain down on the season, and while the lack of an announcement that Konate would be leaving offered some hope of an agreement being reached, it still felt more likely that the 27-year-old would depart.Journalist David Lynch has now offered some better clarity on the situation, claiming that he had recently been told that clinching Champions League football could be a factor in whether Konate stays, and now that it has been secured, he thinks the France international will stay.Konate talks set to accelerateSpeaking to Anfield Index on Monday, Lynch reported that talks with Konate are still ongoing, and that based on everything he has been hearing, he now thinks the No.
5 will sign a new deal.“The last I heard on this was kind of ‘get the other side of getting Champions League qualification, and then some clarity is kind of expected on that,'” he said. Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Alisson, Konate and Jones: What final day clues told us about their Liverpool futures“Champions League qualification is secured, Liverpool are there, let’s see what happens.
“From his body language, what he’s said previously and what I’m hearing from his side, it’s clear as I understand it that he’s very, very keen to stay. The fact that Liverpool have secured Champions League football, I lean on the side that he’s going to stay, if I’m being honest.