Ibrahima Konate and Liverpool have been in talks over an extension for some time, and following the Merseyside derby last month, the player said: "There is a big chance I'm here next season. This is what I always wanted... we are close to an agreement.
"I'm waiting to sort the contract, but when everything is sorted, you will have to ask Richard what I said to him in September, November and he's going to say something to make everyone quiet."
However, the two parties failed to come to an agreement over wages, and Konate will leave for free this summer, with Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid among the clubs that have been linked with a move for the 27-year-old.