This is according to reports in Spain who claim the Premier League champions consider the Frenchman’s departure as a ‘sure thing’ as he enters the final few months of his contract at Anfield.
Marca claim Liverpool have made up to three contract renewal offers to Konate, but each time the response has remained the same with the centre-back refusing to sign a new deal to extend his stay on Merseyside.
As a result, the Reds are planning to bolster their defensive options in an attempt to minimise the impact of Konate’s seemingly inevitable exit.
Madrid bound? Ibrahima Konate
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“He calls me every two hours,” the defender told Telefoot last week while making it clear that he is unable to speak Spanish.