Overview
- Multiple reports Tuesday say Liverpool and Ibrahima Konaté are not close to agreeing a new contract.
- TEAMtalk reports the holdup centers on the size and structure of a signing-on package plus agent commissions.
- Konaté’s deal expires at the end of June, and his call-up with France for the World Cup in early June tightens the timeline.
- The defender said last month that an agreement was close, though the Echo reports the club never viewed it that way.
- The outcome could signal how Fenway Sports Group sets pay for top players versus building depth in the next squad cycle.