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Liverpool want major surgery on the squad, and several players are expected to leave in a big overhaul. However, the Reds do not want to sell one of their top performers, which is now becoming a more likely option with at least one Reds superstar.
Arne Slot has big plans to strengthen the squad in the upcoming transfer window, and the club are prepared to back him with as many as five new signings.
However, the Liverpool manager has stressed the importance of holding on to their best players and has directed the club to offer new deals to some of the top performers.
The Merseyside giants are in talks with several players, but they are now increasingly worried that they could be forced to sell one of those stars in the upcoming summer transfer window.
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The Reds are worried about losing a top player
Ibrahima Konate’s contract situation has become more of a worry for Liverpool than they might have expected a few months back.
He has a year left on his contract, and Real Madrid have encouraged him to run down his deal like Trent Alexander-Arnold and move to Spain on a free transfer next year.
Paris Saint-Germain are keen to take him back to his hometown club, and Liverpool feel his head is no longer in the right place.
Journalist Graeme Bailey has conceded that Liverpool are now seriously considering selling him this summer if he continues to stall on the new deal.
“We really can’t underestimate just how worried Liverpool are by Konate’s situation”, Bailey told TBR Football.
“It’s a situation that they did inherit to be fair, but it’s also one that they could have maybe got in front of last summer.
“If we’re playing sort of devil’s advocate with this, would Konate have turned down a big contract offer last summer? Unfortunately, he didn’t really get one last summer.
“And then let’s be fair to the player — he’s backed himself to have that big season and he’s had that.
“He really has stepped up from being a good Premier League player to being a very very good one.
“Liverpool are in a massive quandary with him now, I’m told if a new deal is looking unlikely in the coming weeks, then do not rule out the prospect of Liverpool selling Konate this summer.
“Liverpool don’t want to be dragged into a difficult situation, and obviously, there is the prospect that Konate might not accept a summer move.
“Then, if that is the case, we wonder whether we’re in a similar sort of cycle to Trent and Real Madrid.
“It’s all about player power, and Konate’s got it, and Liverpool are very worried about this situation.
“They were always going to look to bring another centre-back, which they will do, but they might be facing the prospect of maybe having to bring two — but that would depend on Konate going.
“So don’t be surprised if we see some really strong links with Konate elsewhere.
“All the clubs love him — we know Real Madrid, but PSG like him a lot and Bayern Munich.”
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