‘That puts me in a tight spot with Liverpool fans’ – Ibrahima Konaté offers contract update

France international centre-back Ibrahima Konaté (26) has offered an update regarding his contractual situation with Liverpool. The 26-year-old has entered the final months of the five-year contract he signed with the Premier League champions back in 2021. L’Equipe understands that Liverpool are confident in their ability to persuade Konaté to extend his stay on Merseyside . Meanwhile, the France international centre-back – who will captain Les Bleus today against Azerbaijan – said that he hoped his contractual stand-off won’t last much longer .

Speaking to TF1 from Baku, where France will face Azerbaijan for a World Cup qualifier dead rubber, Konaté said that his contractual situation was still on his mind. “ It’s difficult, we can’t say everything because a lot of things are already being said in the media. “

The Liverpool centre-back also seems to rubbish some of the reports regarding his future. “ Some of the things that I read, I’m like… oh la la. That puts me in a tight spot with Liverpool fans, and they don’t even know all the ins and outs. ” Konaté added that he hoped his decision will be made soon, and that the most important thing for him was his and family’s happiness.

GFFN | Bastien Cheval