Sport·20.04.2026KI-Zusammenfassung Ibrahima Konate says he's close to new Liverpool contract as defender reveals personal sacrifices
Ibrahima Konate has revealed he's close to agreeing a new contract with Liverpool, with the France centre-back insisting there's a big chance he will remain at Anfield next season. The 26-year-old, whose current deal expires this summer five years after his £35m move from RB Leipzig, said he told sporting director Richard Hughes from the outset of negotiations that he did not want to leave. Konate also opened up about a challenging year that included the death of his father in France in January, revealing he offered to return early from compassionate leave due to Liverpool's defensive injuries.