Liverpool fans during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC at Anfield on April 27, 2025 in Liverpool, England. Imago Images
Liverpool are set to welcome interest from Saudi Arabia in certain players who they want to sell for a big fee this summer. However, the Saudi Pro League clubs are now keen to sign a Reds star who the Merseyside giants do not want to lose in the upcoming transfer window.
Arne Slot is looking to carry out a major reshuffle of the squad in the summer window, and the club are prepared to back him with as many as five new signings.
The Liverpool manager wants his stamp on the squad. But he is also insistent on holding on to his best players, and has asked the club to offer new contracts to several stars.
The Merseyside giants have been in negotiations over a new deal with several players, and one such star is attracting interest from Saudi Arabia this summer.
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Liverpool are desperate to hold on to the top star
Ibrahima Konate has a year left on his contract, and there are serious rumours that he could be moving on from Anfield this summer.
Negotiations over a new deal have seen zero progress, and Liverpool believe the defender has had his head turned by interest from his hometown club, Paris Saint-Germain.
However, according to TEAMTalk, his contract situation at Liverpool has also alerted the Saudi Pro League clubs ahead of the summer transfer window.
Darwin Nunez is expected to move to Saudi Arabia, and even Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz have Saudi suitors in the upcoming transfer window.
However, Konate is a player Liverpool do not want to sell, and the Frenchman is now considering a move to the Middle East this summer.
PSG are keen to snare him away from Liverpool, and Konate’s situation has also alerted Real Madrid, who are yet to decide whether they want to sign a centre-back.
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