Liverpool star hailed as one of the world’s best by Dayot Upamecano

Ibrahima Konate has failed to seek out the favour of Liverpool supporters this season, however his France teammate Dayot Upemecano has been way more beneficiant.

Liverpool have been an extended off their finest in each division this season and there are key weaknesses in assault in contrast with final season.

The Reds at the moment are with out Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota, whereas Mohamed Salah has continued his decline in performances.

There are issues on the different finish of the pitch too. Alisson Becker has been out with a hamstring damage and Ibrahima Konate[/tag] has struggled to seek out type.

Jamie Carragher lately claimed Liverpool wouldn’t crumble if Konate departedsuggesting that he’s not a troublesome participant to interchange. The ex-Liverpool centre-back did have some variety phrases for Konate, however he’s sure Virgil van Dijk is the higher defender on the membership.

Regardless of this, France worldwide Dayot Upmecano has made an enormous declare about each himself and Konate, because the pair symbolize their nation in World Cup qualifying.

Throughout a France press convention he mentioned: “I feel that I’m among the best [in the world].

“However there are additionally some excellent defenders, like William Saliba and Ibrahima Konaté, so I feel that, above all, I’m surrounded by the perfect each with France and at Bayern Munich.”

Liverpool supporters won’t agree that Konate is without doubt one of the world’s finest defenders on the premise of his shows this season. Nevertheless, if he is ready to get again to his finest, few will probably be complaining if he places pen to paper and indicators a brand new contract.

One report lately acknowledged that Liverpool are assured that Konate will signal a brand new contractwith the membership prepared to do what is important to retain the 26-year-old.

Even when Konate does re-commit his future to Liverpool, one other centre-back may nonetheless be added to Arne Slot’s squad subsequent summer time.

Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg even claimed final month that Upamecano is on Liverpool’s radar. He clearly already has a great relationship with Konate and is a prime defender with a great deal of expertise to supply.

With van Dijk not getting any youthful, it’s extremely probably {that a} new central defender will be part of Liverpool within the close to future, whether or not Konate stays or not.