The long-running contract negotiations between Ibrahima Konate and Liverpool appear to have come to a successful conclusion as the France international has confirmed that a new deal is on the horizon.<\/strong><\/p>\n After months of speculation about his future at Anfield, the powerful defender has provided his most concrete update yet, much to the relief of Liverpool fans.<\/p>\n Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above apple<\/u><\/span> & Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Regarding the progress of negotiations, Konate revealed that discussions with club executives have reached an advanced stage.<\/p>\n In words shared with X by transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano, the 26-year-old centre-back expressed his desire to remain on Merseyside for the time being.<\/p>\n Konate said: “We have talked with the club and we are close to an agreement. I think everyone has wanted it for as long as possible, but we are moving in a good direction… We have an agreement.”<\/p>\n The defender has been a key part of Liverpool’s backline since joining from RB Leipzig in 2021.<\/p>\n Despite suffering occasional fitness problems, his partnership with Virgil van Dijk has contributed to Liverpool’s defensive stability over the years.<\/p>\n By securing his future, the club effectively locks up a player coveted by top clubs, including Real Madrid.<\/p>\n Ensuring Konate’s long-term commitment requires more than just standard updates. It is a key part of Liverpool’s succession plan.<\/p>\n Captain Virgil van Dijk’s contract is currently expected to run until 2027, and the club are keenly aware that the legendary Dutchman’s time will come to an end.<\/p>\n Tying Konate to a new deal would give the Reds much-needed continuity. The Reds have already signed Jeremy Jacquet, who is expected to play in the first team next season.<\/p>\n Finalizing Konate’s terms would represent a major win for the sporting department, as the main contract situation is still being monitored across the team.<\/p>\n This will ensure the club maintains a world-class foundation at the heart of the back four, no matter how the defensive personnel changes over the next two seasons.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The long-running contract negotiations between Ibrahima Konate and Liverpool appear to have come to a successful conclusion as the France international has confirmed that a new deal is on the horizon. After months of speculation about his future at Anfield, the powerful defender has provided his most concrete update yet, much to the relief of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":46136,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":{"0":"post-46135","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46135"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46135\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Ibrahima Konate close to agreeing new contract with Liverpool<\/h2>\n