Liverpool centre-back Ibrahima Konate dey seen as special market opportunity by Real Madrid, but some people for inside di club get doubt about signing am, latest report talk.
Di Reds dey set to play Crystal Palace on Saturday for their sixth Premier League game this season, and dem need their defence to dey top form if dem wan beat di Eagles.
Virgil van Dijk dey perform well dis term, and although him partner Konate struggle for di beginning of 2025-26, e don find him form again.
Konate contract go finish by end of di season, and people dey fear say e fit waka go Real Madrid, wey dem don link strongly with di defender.
ESPN report say Real see am as correct market opportunity because of him contract situation, especially as Arsenal don agree new deal with William Saliba, but not everybody behind di scene dey yan say make dem sign Konate.
Why Arne Slot and Liverpool must hold Ibrahima Konate
Di Reds don keep only two clean sheets from seven games this season, and dem don concede two goals for three of those matches.
Even though people fit talk say team need improve defensively, Liverpool full-backs mainly dey used for attacking play, and as dem dey adventurous, di centre-backs must sabi defend large spaces.
Konate don show say e dey among di best channel defenders for Premier League, as di 26-year-old dey succeed against fast wingers like Gabriel Martinelli.
To remove di centre-back from squad fit dangerous as dem dey enter 2026-27 season, especially as youngster Giovanni Leoni just dey recover from serious knee injury.
Wetin Liverpool defence future go be without Virgil van Dijk?
Virgil van Dijk still be Liverpool main centre-back, but as e don dey 34, di club no fit dey rely on am forever.
To keep Konate for club go help smooth di transition if Van Dijk waka, but di Reds still go dey miss progressive passer for backline.
Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi don mostly play left for back three and fit carry captain role for Liverpool team. Even though e no too physically strong, him passing skills dey solid.
Maybe combination of Guehi and Konate fit help replace di impact of Van Dijk, but we still need see if Liverpool fit hold Konate.
