Ibrahima Konate Liverpool contract update as Arne Slot drops five-word teaseIbrahima Konate has endured a mixed campaign in the Liverpool backline, and manager Arne Slot has offered an update about the Reds central defender's future at AnfieldView 3 Images Arne Slot offered his honest thoughts on Ibrahima Konate's future (Image: Sky Sports)Liverpool remain in negotiations with Ibrahima Konate's representatives regarding a new deal - with Arne Slot confirming his desire for the defender to prolong his Anfield career, teasing "let's see where that ends". ‌Konate, 26, is approaching the final months of a contract penned when he arrived at the club in 2021 from RB Leipzig. ‌Real Madrid have been touted as potential suitors to snap up the 26-year-old on a free transfer at the season's conclusion. Not long after the Liverpool skipper's praise, Slot has made it clear he wants Konate to be within his squad next season. "But he has had a very good partnership with Virgil since I've been here and, just like Virgil, he has always been fit.

Source: Daily Mirror February 14, 2026 08:11 UTC