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There may be “a will” from all events for Ibrahima Konate to agree a contract extension at Liverpool within the close to future, dependable journalist David Ornstein has claimed.
The Frenchman has skilled an up-and-down season to say the least, falling approach under the same old expectation ranges of him far too usually.
Whereas Konate has been a lot improved prior to now few months, his efficiency in Tuesday’s 1-0 defeat away to Galatasaray within the Champions League was bordering on shambolic.
The 26-year-old’s Liverpool deal expires on the finish of this season, so a choice must be made quickly both approach, and talking on The Athletic FC Podcast, Ornstein claimed that the state of affairs is a optimistic one presently:
“I feel there’s constructive dialog round that one. I do assume there’s a will on each side, participant and membership, to attempt to discover an settlement. It’s not there but, however the conversations, from what we hear, are persevering with and are fairly cordial.”
Will Ibrahima Konate signal a brand new Liverpool deal?
Konate is a divisive determine among the many Liverpool fanbase at instances, with some calling him an elite centre-back who can lead the defence after Virgil van Dijk has gone.
To others, although, he’s a irritating participant who blows cold and hot, and seeing him depart on a free switch wouldn’t be the tip of the world.
Konate signing a contract extension nonetheless feels just like the preferable end result, nevertheless, and Van Dijk has made it clear that he desires him to stay a teammate past this summer season, saying:
“Clearly I would like him to remain. He’s an necessary determine on the pitch. That’s what everybody sees however off the pitch as nicely, he’s one of many leaders. He’s excellent and in my eyes, a world-class centre again.”
Konate staying put is arguably the likeliest end result, but when that does occur, it’s time for him to go the subsequent degree in his profession, changing into genuinely top-class on a weekly foundation.
He has so many attributes, with focus doubtlessly the one factor holding him again too usually, and it’s now a case of finally displaying he can do it with out Van Dijk marshalling him.
