{"id":41061,"date":"2026-02-03T14:21:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T19:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/world-class-frenchmans-agent-plans-to-meet-with-liverpool-officials-on-friday-sources-say\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T14:21:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T19:21:29","slug":"world-class-frenchmans-agent-plans-to-meet-with-liverpool-officials-on-friday-sources-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/world-class-frenchmans-agent-plans-to-meet-with-liverpool-officials-on-friday-sources-say\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;World-class&#8217; Frenchman&#8217;s agent plans to meet with Liverpool officials on Friday, sources say"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of 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mistake<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Representatives of Liverpool centre-back Ibrahima Konate are scheduled to hold final talks with club officials this Friday, according to a prominent X source.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The meeting comes at a key juncture for the Reds as the France international enters the final months of his contract, a source of growing anxiety at Anfield.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contract_stalemate_with_Konate_Time_runs_out_for_Liverpool\"><\/span>Contract stalemate with Konate: Time runs out for Liverpool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image_2026-02-03_231052142-414x251.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image_2026-02-03_231052142.jpg.webp 612w\" 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player.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpool_cant_afford_to_repeat_the_Trent_Alexander_vs_Arnold_mistake\"><\/span>Liverpool can&#8217;t afford to repeat the Trent Alexander vs. Arnold mistake<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The sense of urgency surrounding Friday&#8217;s meeting is fueled by the specter of last summer.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool fans are still reeling from the departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold, who left for Real Madrid on a reduced \u00a310m deal just before the end of his contract.<\/p>\n<p>Losing a second world-class asset for free in as many years in a row will be a huge blow to sporting director Richard Hughes&#8217; reputation.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is likely that Konate will leave, which could explain the club&#8217;s decision to go all out to sign a new French centre-back.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool&#8217;s \u00a360m signing of Jeremy Jaquet from Rennes, seen by many as Konate&#8217;s direct successor, suggests the club is preparing for 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