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Ibrahima Konate’s Liverpool future is edging towards a genuine crunch point as the calendar ticks towards March and his contract enters its final months. The Frenchman’s current Liverpool deal is due to expire at the end of this season, with his contract officially running down to June 2026.
As things stand, the France international is on course to become a free agent this summer, and Liverpool risk losing a first-choice centre-back for nothing just a year after previously allowing a key player in Trent Alexander-Arnold to walk away at the end of their deal.
Liverpool have been in contact with Konate’s camp for months, with multiple offers and counter‑offers exchanged as the club try to tie him down on a long‑term deal. The defender has publicly confirmed that a proposal is on the table and that the club are keen to keep him, but he has repeatedly stopped short of saying he is close to signing, insisting that the situation is “another conversation” and not yet resolved.
Negotiations that were described as progressing positively earlier in the campaign have since stalled, with reports suggesting new complications emerged after a near‑agreement in October and November.
Amid the uncertainty, the likes of Real Madrid and PSG have been named as potential suitors. Now L’Interista are reporting that Inter Milan can be added to the list of clubs hoping to snap up the 26-year-old on a free transfer in the summer.
The Nerazzurri are preparing for a major backline overhaul, with veterans Francesco Acerbi, Stefan de Vrij and Matteo Darmian all expected to depart at the end of the season, forcing the club to seek high‑level reinforcements. Inter’s plan is clear: keep the squad strong but younger, blending prospects with players already experienced at the highest level, and Konate is seen as the perfect profile to tick both boxes.
Inter have financial limitations, turning Konate into a potentially huge market opportunity for a club that must still watch its spending carefully under owners Oaktree.
However, the report adds that it cannot be ruled out that the French defender ends up staying at Anfield:
“The Reds do not want to lose him and are doing everything to convince him to stay. It is not certain that before the end of the season he will change his mind and put his signature in black and white.”
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