Arne Slot already has his perfect Ibrahima Konate replacement lined up

Ibrahima Konate's Liverpool future is one of the most talked-about sagas in Anfield at the moment.

The centre-back is in the final few months of his current deal and, due to his impressive performances and ability to change a game in a moments notice, several clubs are vying for his transfer.

Liverpool's stance since he entered the final year of his deal has been that they want to keep the Frenchman around but, with time running out, it's unclear whether that'll be possible or not.

This has caused the rumour mill to go into overdrive and, since the Reds have already signed Jeremy Jacquet ahead of the 2026-27 summer transfer window, their new defensive line is starting to shape up.

And now, it feels like Arne Slot may already have his ideal replacement for Konate lined up.

Charlie Cresswell is the perfect player for Liverpool to replace Ibrahima Konate with

Charlie Cresswell has long been linked with Liverpool but recently, their interest has seemed to re-emerge.

The Englishman is on the shortlists of many clubs around the world with some Premier League teams even making a move for him last summer.

In the end, the former Leeds United ace chose to stick it out with Tolouse and now, the Reds are chasing after him.

According to Sports Boom, Cresswell would only cost around £26 million for Liverpool to buy which, compared to the £55 million they've just spent on Jacquet, is very minimal.

This means that his transfer would be very low-risk for the Reds and, even if he did end up flopping, they'd likely get the vast majority of their money back, which, with any signing, is all that a club could ask for.chiesa

Charlie Cresswell ticks many of Liverpool's boxes for centre-backs

The fact that Cresswell would be classed as a homegrown player for Liverpool will massively play in his favour.

One of the main problems that Slot has faced this term is being unable to register certain players for certain competitions due to the registration rules.

Players such as Federico Chiesa were even left out of the Reds' Champions League squad until Giovanni Leoni got himself injured which proves how close to the wire things are getting.

In addition to his homegrown status, Cresswell's height and ability to score a goal are just two of the other reasons why he'd be an ideal signing for Slot.

While playing for Tolouse, he's often used as the central centre-back in a back three which means that he can play on either side of the defence.

Of course, there's still time for things to change and potentially go up in the air, but, the fact that these links have re-emerged makes it feel like Cresswell's arrival could be just around the corner.

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