Why the latest reports about Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate January plan are clearly not true - opinion

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Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say With the January transfer window fast approaching, rumours are only starting to circulate more, with some quite ridiculous claims being made.The latest in Konate’s situation also cannot be true, because if it is, Liverpool will only be shooting themselves in the foot.Liverpool said to be willing to let Ibrahima Konate join Inter Milan in January for a cut-pricePlenty of teams have thrown their hat into the ring for Konate, with the two most keen appearing to be Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.However, Inter Milan are now said to be another according to L’Interista, with the Italian outlet claiming that they are keen to make a January move, something Liverpool are contemplating allowing.Photo by Carl Recine/Getty ImagesThey report that around €15m (£13.2m) might be enough to tempt them, a figure that surely cannot be true.Konate might have just six months left on his contract by January, but he is still worth a lot more than that, with a club of Liverpool’s size simply able to cope without that small transfer fee, suggesting that selling him is a waste of time.With the lack of options Liverpool have at the back too, made worse by Joe Gomez picking up another injury, they cannot, and will not, allow this to happen, meaning he will likely leave for free or sign a new deal.Liverpool must add to their defence in January Gut feeling, has Mohamed Salah played his last game for Liverpool? 421 appearances250 goals114 assists 👇 Join the debate; share your insight.

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