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Ibrahima Konaté is entering the final year of his Liverpool contract, and with no extension agreed upon, questions about his future at Anfield are growing, particularly as PSG keeps a close eye on the situation.

Foot Mercato previously reported that several top European clubs, including PSG, Real Madrid, and Barcelona, have expressed interest in Konaté. Last summer, Liverpool opted to hold onto him rather than consider potential offers.

More recently, Foot Mercato’s Santi Aouna noted that Konaté is no longer a primary target for Real Madrid, who are now focused on signing Dayot Upamecano, with a verbal agreement already in place. Konaté, however, continues to attract interest from PSG and still has Liverpool’s contract extension on the table.

Liverpool Aren’t Giving Up on Ibrahima Konaté

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L’Equipe reports that Liverpool have put forward a new contract offer to centre-back Ibrahima Konaté for the third time.

The club remains confident that it can persuade the France international to sign a new deal. Even with Konaté’s uneven start to the season, Liverpool’s executives are taking the necessary steps to secure his future at the club.

Nonetheless, CaughtOffside recently reported, citing sources, that Arne Slot views Konstantinos Koulierakis as a potential long-term replacement for Konaté, whose future at Anfield remains unclear amid ongoing contract negotiations. Liverpool scouts have been monitoring Koulierakis for months, taking note of his strong defensive awareness and ability to move the ball forward.

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Last month, The Athletic’s David Ornstein declined to rule out the possibility of Konaté signing a new contract with Liverpool, shedding light on the current state of negotiations.

“On Konaté, that’s a really interesting topic because there have been reports he’s rejected a new contract,” Ornstein said on NBC Sports Soccer. “Of course, he’s into his final 12 months. I don’t think it’s so much a rejection. Maybe more of a stalemate or a lack of an agreement basically.

“But I’m told talks are active. They’re ongoing, but nothing is close just yet. Suggestions, he’s on around £70,000 a week. I’m told it’s more than double that. So, he would want a really good contract. Deservedly, you could say, going into the highest brackets of earners, but that’s something they need to sort out. It could be affecting the team.”