Overview
- Arne Slot said Liverpool are in negotiations with Ibrahima Konaté and made clear the club want him to remain at Anfield.
- Virgil van Dijk called Konaté a world-class centre-back and publicly encouraged him to commit following the 1-0 win at Sunderland.
- Konaté’s deal runs to 30 June 2026, there is no breakthrough yet, and he has been free to discuss a pre-contract with overseas clubs since January 1.
- Recent reporting indicates Liverpool remain hopeful of an agreement, with suggestions that Real Madrid are not pursuing a free transfer.
- Liverpool have agreed an initial £55m move for Rennes’ Jeremy Jacquet for the summer as part of defensive planning, with depth strained by Giovanni Leoni’s long-term ACL injury and Joe Gomez’s intermittent availability.