Ibrahima Konate contract: Liverpool ‘confident’ after new offer tabled – Liverpool FC

It has been reiterated that Liverpool are “assured” of putting an settlement with Ibrahima Konate over a brand new contract after a brand new supply was made to the defender.

Konate will turn into a free agent on the finish of the season and Actual Madrid are recognized suitors as their prolificacy for constructing their squad on Bosman transfers continues.

It’s taking part in out equally to that of Trent Alexander-Arnold with claims in Spanish publication Marca claiming solely final week that Liverpool view Konate’s exit as a “carried out deal.”

These studies had been refuted by sources near the 26-year-old, and now French outlet L’Equipe studies Liverpool’s “administration is assured” of agreeing a brand new contract.

They state {that a} new supply was tabled two weeks in the past and discussions are ongoing with a “variety of factors” nonetheless needing to be resolved, however that there’s confidence inside the membership.

Liverpool tabled their first contract supply to Konate final December, however the deadlock has been properly documented, and the expectation has remained that he’ll depart on the finish of the season.

The Frenchman himself has not given a sign that an exit has been determined, as a substitute acknowledging he’s “very pleased” on the membership, however that there are discrepancies within the phrases being mentioned.

Venter’s bargians

Konate has began all however one among Liverpool’s 9 video games up to now this season however has regarded removed from the assured defender that he’s able to being at his greatest.

The collapse of Marc Guehi’s switch on deadline day denied Arne Slot the competitors he would have been looking for at centre-back as Joe Gomez stays benched regardless of the No. 5’s type.

The 26-year-old isn’t the ball-playing centre-back that matches the Dutchman’s mould, not like Guehi, and he has been came upon within the early phases of the season as Liverpool expertise rising pains.

It has definitely not strengthened his hand in negotiations and Richard Hughes and Co. will likely be greater than conscious as talks proceed to discover a deal that fits all events.

For now, although, it’s a story that can rumble on, very similar to it did final season when three gamers had been out of contract.