Fabrizio Romano drops major update on Liverpool talks with Konate

Liverpool are nonetheless hopeful of renewing Ibrahima Konate’s contract regardless of it seemingly possible that the Frenchman follows Trent Alexander-Arnold to Actual Madrid.

Marca studies that Actual Madrid’s curiosity in Konate is an “open secret” and after Liverpool’s transfer to signal Marc Guehi fell via on Deadline Day, Arne Slot’s centre-back headache continues.

After a summer time wherein Liverpool signed Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike amongst others, it’s not at all doom and gloom at Anfield however it’s a worrying state of affairs.

Jarell Quansah left the membership in July to signal for Bayer Leverkusen however stays unreplaced and if Konate leaves on the finish of the summer time, Liverpool will want two new central defenders.

“There are nonetheless conversations ongoing” between Liverpool and Ibrahima Konate over contract extension

Regardless of the apparent courting of Konate by Madrid, Liverpool are nonetheless working to resume his phrases to carry onto him.

Fabrizio Romano stated on his YouTube channel: “So Liverpool, there are nonetheless conversations ongoing over the brand new contract between Konate and Liverpool, however [there is] no settlement at this stage.

“It’s not one thing straightforward. That story was actually with many alternative moments. In October and November final yr, it was fairly shut, the contract extension verbally was very shut, simply with some remaining clauses.

“Then it modified the sport round December and January. New discussions on the contract and no settlement. We’ve spent the final six, eight, 9 months with no settlement between the events.

“What about Actual Madrid? Konate, for certain, is on the listing of Actual Madrid. For certain, he is likely one of the gamers they like, and for certain he is likely one of the gamers that they want to herald in 2026.

“However it will solely occur if Konate doesn’t lengthen his contract at Liverpool.”

With Konate out of contract on the finish of the season, Liverpool homeowners FSG must act to make sure that even when he strikes to Actual Madrid, there isn’t a repeat of the Alexander-Arnold saga within the sense that it overshadows the season.

With the arrival of Isak, Wirtz and Ekitike, Liverpool look like on the verge of a really historic marketing campaign, and it could be a disgrace if one other protracted contract debacle dominates the headlines as an alternative.