Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – Published Monday, November 17, 2025 9:35 p.m. / Updated Monday, November 17, 2025 9:46 p.m.
Liverpool have submitted a final bid for Ibrahima Konate (26) and are awaiting a response from the French centre-back.
The English champions want to turn the defender into one of the highest paid players in the squad led by coach Arne Slot. The 26-year-old Frenchman has a contract with the “Cormorants” until next summer and is tempted by a new adventure.
Ibrahima Konate is considering whether to stay at Liverpool
The club's management will likely receive an answer from Konate in the coming weeks, according to sportal.bg.
Ibrahima Konate and his agents are yet to make a final decision on a proposed contract extension from the 20-title English side.
Real Madrid are showing interest in the defender, who may prefer to move to the Spanish capital as a free agent at the end of the current season.
Konate has been at Liverpool since 2021 and previously played for RB Leipzig in Germany and Sochaux in France. He was coming to “Anfield” in exchange for the sum of 40 million euros. He played for Liverpool in 148 games, scoring 6 goals and providing 4 assists.
Konate, in Liverpool – Bournemouth, first leg of the Premier League/ photo: Imago Images
He has 26 matches in the shirt of the French national team, without being able to score. He has a market share of 55 million euros, according to transfermarkt.com.
He has 5 trophies with Liverpool: a league title, an FA Cup, two League Cups and a Super Cup. Arne Slot still wants him and hopes the French stopper will accept the offer.
