Konate set to leave Liverpool on free transfer
Summary
Ibrahima Konate is expected to leave Liverpool when his contract ends in June 2024 without a new deal. Talks to renew his contract have stopped because the club and Konate cannot agree on his value and salary.Key Facts
- Konate joined Liverpool from RB Leipzig in 2021 for £35 million on a five-year contract.
- Negotiations for a new contract began in November 2023 but have now stopped.
- Konate will leave Liverpool on a free transfer when his contract expires.
- Other players leaving Liverpool on free transfers recently include Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah.
- Liverpool recruited young defenders Giovanni Leoni and Jeremy Jacquet to strengthen the center-back position.
- Captain Virgil van Dijk is the only experienced central defender left at Liverpool after these departures.
- The club prioritizes replacing Mohamed Salah and covering for injured striker Hugo Ekitike over renewing Konate's contract.
- Leoni has been out with a serious knee injury, and Jacquet missed part of last season with a shoulder injury.
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