Konate, 26, sounded confident he would sign a new deal last month, saying: “For a long time we have spoken with the club and we are close to an agreement.
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“For sure, there is a big chance that I’m here next season. This is what I’ve always wanted.”
According to Ian Doyle for The Liverpool Echo, with just seven weeks left to run on his Liverpool contract, talks over a new one aren’t going as well has he said.
It’s understood that Liverpool value Konate highly, but his inconsistent form this season has them wary of making him one of the club’s highest paid players.
Letting a defender in his prime leave on a free, just a year after Trent Alexander-Arnold’s exit, is unlikely to go down well with the fans, however.