Ibrahima Konate is a major part of Liverpool’s future.
The French star has been an immense partner for Virgil van Dijk ever since he arrived from RB Leipzig in the summer of 2021 for £36m and will continue to hold that role in the future
The 25-year-old has gone to feature 120 times for the Reds and many view Konate has a potential future captain at Liverpool.
Liverpool have got themselves into a tricky situation with the contracts of many stars and the France international falls into this category.
The defender is out of contract at Anfield in 2026 and sources in France believe Konate will take his time to decide on his Liverpool future amid interest from around Europe
The Reds must tie the 25-year-old down long-term, not only because of his performances on the pitch but also because of his presence in the Liverpool dressing room
Ibrahima Konate’s role in the Livepool dressing room
Konate seems like a very happy and upbeat person as the French star is often seen joking in clips from training or from behind the scenes at Liverpool’s AXA training centre.
According to the Daily Mail, Konate has become a pivotal figure in the dressing room at Anfield and is often described as the ‘class clown’ who is always cracking jokes and keeping the spirits high
His teammates love him and it is part of the reason why Liverpool are looking to offer him a new contract. The report states that the Premier League leaders and Konate’s representatives opened talks over a new deal for the Frenchman last year but an agreement is not believed to be close.
This has caught the attention of Real Madrid, who could be poised to make a swoop for the centre-back when his contract expires
Real Madrid are also interested in Trent Alexander-Arnold and have used this same trick to try and bring the full-back to Spain this summer for free.
The La Liga giants may have to make a move quickly though as they are not the only club showing an interest in Liverpool’s French star
Several clubs monitoring Ibrahima Konate’s future at Liverpool
Konate is not considering a move away from Liverpool at present and remaining at the Reds is the most likely scenario for his future.
However, Real Madrid is a club that normally gets their way and will make a good case for why the centre-back should join them.
In addition to this, PSG have an interest in Konate and that will be a big draw for the French star as Paris is his hometown.
Although the 25-year-old has no interest in leaving Liverpool, PSG is believed to be a move that intrigues him, however, the Reds can end all this by simply
agreeing a new deal with the talented defender