Liverpool take DECISIVE action as Konate contract fears grow

Time would appear to be ticking down on the Liverpool career of Ibrahima Konate.

We are led to believe that a new contract offer has been made to the 26-year-old centre-back - with it being reported that no further renewal attempts will be forthcoming.

Therefore if Konate does not sign the deal then he will be leaving the club for free at the end of the season.

Real Madrid are of course lying in wait - eager to make the Frenchman the leader of their new-look defence.

Konate is currently earning around £140k per week with his new demands said to be in the region of £200k per week. However, according to a new report in Football Insider, it now looks increasingly likely that the stopper will depart.

Liverpool step up Marc Guehi January plans

Konate is free to speak to potentially interested overseas clubs in January - with Bayern Munich joining Madrid in the pursuit of the defender.

And Liverpool are now stepping up their efforts to replace Konate - with a bid for Marc Guehi now expected in January.

“Liverpool will accelerate plans to replace Ibrahima Konate in the summer transfer window if he doesn’t sign a new deal soon,” the report reads.

“Talks are still ongoing between Liverpool and the centre-back, but the longer the situation drags on, the more likely he is to leave.

“With Konate’s future in doubt, Liverpool will make a strong new push for Marc Guehi in the January window.”

Liverpool to bid for Marc Guehi as Konate doubts grow

Liverpool came within a whisker of signing 25-year-old Guehi back in the summer transfer window. A bid of £35m was made to Crystal Palace on deadline day - but the FA Cup holders pulled out of negotiations at the 11th hour.

The knock-back has had a big impact on Liverpool’s season with Arne Slot now having only three senior centre-back options. Guehi, like Konate, is out of contract in summer 2026 - and is overwhelmingly unlikely to sign a new deal at Selhurst Park.

Liverpool have effectively lost their clear run at signing the England international however - with plenty of interest in Guehi from Europe and the Premier League now materialising.

Therefore sporting director Richard Hughes will be looking to get in ahead of the competition and tie down the former Chelsea star in the new year.

It’s not yet known how much a January deal could cost - with Guehi potentially only six months from the end of his contract.

But Liverpool need to solve the Konate problem soon and signing Guehi would be a first step in the right direction.

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