Liverpool get response from Ibrahima Konate over EXTRAORDINARY £48m contract offer

Liverpool are facing a contract crisis over Ibrahima Konate. The French centre-back signed for the Reds back in 2021 - from RB Leipzig for around £35m - but his terms expire in summer 2026.

As such, the 26-year-old is into the last year of his Liverpool contract - and if no progress is made then he could be walking out the door for free next summer.

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Real Madrid are reported to be lying in wait for the France international - with Xabi Alonso plotting a defensive overhaul.

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With Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba destined to leave at the end of their contracts, Konate is being lined up as the big-name defensive arrival next summer.

Liverpool reach out to Konate over contract deal

Liverpool would be against losing Konate on a free if they can help it - although they have had no success in convincing him to signing up for a new deal.

It’s previously been reported that Konate has REJECTED several offers from sporting director Richard Hughes to renew.

And now Madrid media portal Defensa Central is claiming that Konate has turned down Liverpool’s offer of an €11m per-annum (£9.6m) deal over the course of five years.

That would earn Konate €55m (£48m) gross - which works out at around £190k per week.

Konate’s previous contract demands have been reported to be in the region of €200k - which means the Reds’ latest efforts still remain short of Konate’s desired amount.

Konate TURNS DOWN £48m contract offer

In turn, Madrid are taking this latest so-called refusal as evidence that Konate will NOT renew with the Premier League champions.

“The English club hasn't given up, but they're slowly accepting the likelihood of losing the center-back,” the report reads.

“Ibrahima Konaté has recently rejected a five-year, 11 million-euro contract extension with Liverpool.

“If true, it could be considered a clear nod to Real Madrid, who are willing to make the move, provided the player remains firm without renewing his contract and accepts the club's plan.”

If Konate decides to up sticks to the Spanish capital then Liverpool will require a high-level replacement.

We’ve seen extensive links to Marc Guehi - who would also be available on a free - while other names in the frame now include Micky van de Ven, Jan Paul van Hecke and Aaron Bouwman. Let’s see how this one plays out.

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