Ibrahima Konate
Juventus eye move for Liverpool target Youri Tielemans
Juventus have joined the race to sign Leicester City winger Youri Tielemans in the summer transfer window. Tielemans is a key player for Brendan Rodgers’ side, but the Belgian international has been linked with a move away from the club. Liverpool are one of the clubs looking to sign the 24-year-old, but Leicester are unlikely to sanction a sale unless they receive a ridiculous offer. The Reds are looking to bolster their midfield options this summer, and Tielemans would be a superb addition to the side. However, fresh reports from Italy suggest that Juventus are also looking to lure him away. The Old Lady have been following the Belgian for a long time, and they now want the FA Cup winner. Juventus have already made contact with the player’s representatives. Tielemans has been simply outs...
After Konate, Liverpool are ‘progressing in negotiations’ for 27-year-old’s new deal
Liverpool are close to signing Ibrahima Konate from RB Leipzig. According to reports from the Independent, Liverpool have triggered Ibrahima Konate’s £36 million release clause. Paul Joyce of The Times has confirmed on Twitter that the deal is expected to be finalised in the next 48 hours. Liverpool expect to complete the transfer of Ibrahima Konate in next 48-hours. Agreements with player on personal terms and also RB Leipzig now in place. Exit clause value is £36m. — paul joyce (@_pauljoyce) May 28, 2021 The report claims that the defender will become Liverpool’s first signing of the summer. The Reds are trying to put the finishing touches on the deal before the end of the weekend. The 22-year-old has been the club’s primary defensive target, although The Athletic reported that the ...
Liverpool have alternative plans lined up as ‘nothing has been decided yet’ on £34m target
Liverpool may well drop the idea of signing Ibrahima Konate in the summer. The Athletic reported last month that the RB Leipzig defender is heading towards Liverpool this summer. Popular football journalists David Ornstein and Fabrizio Romano both have claimed that Konate is likely to join the Merseyside club, with the Reds already lining up a deal for him. RB Leipzig sporting director, Markus Krosche, claimed last month that Konate won’t be sold in the summer transfer window, but they could be powerless to prevent him from leaving if any potential suitor activates his release clause which is around £34.15 million (€40m). It has been claimed that Liverpool currently in the process of finalising a deal for him, as bolstering the defence in the summer...
Manchester United reportedly have joined the race to sign £34m Liverpool-bound target
Manchester United have reportedly joined the race to sign Ibrahima Konate in the summer transfer window. Last month, The Athletic reported that the RB Leipzig defender is heading towards Liverpool this summer, with the Reds already lining up a deal for him. David Ornstein and several other reliable journalists have claimed that Konate is likely to join the Merseyside club, with Liverpool currently in the process of finalising a deal for him, which is reported to be around £34 million. Bolstering the defence is a priority for the Reds, and while the deal isn’t done yet, the suggestion was clear – Konate would be Anfield-bound in a few months. However, there could be a twist in the tale, with the Red Devils now registering an interest in him. United and several other heavywei...
‘This is not an option’: Club sporting director delivers transfer verdict on £34m Liverpool target
RB Leipzig sporting director, Markus Krosche, has suggested that Ibrahima Konate won’t be sold in the summer transfer window. The Athletic (and several other media outlets) claimed yesterday that Liverpool are close to finalising a deal for Konate. The 21-year-old reportedly has a release clause of around £34.15 million (€40m), and Liverpool are looking to activate that option in the summer. However, Leipzig director Krosche said the France youth international has a big future ahead of him in Germany and that selling him is not an option for the club. Liverpool were also interested in his teammate Dayot Upamecano, but he is heading towards Bayern Munich instead. “I think that this is not an option for Ibu,” Krosche said of Konate, as quoted by Sky Sports. “He has a long cont...
Klopp has come up with an exciting €40m transfer target…Liverpool working to finalise deal
According to The Athletic, Liverpool are in the process of finalising a deal for RB Leipzig centre-back Ibrahima Konate. The report claims that the situation is at an “advanced stage”, and if everything goes to plan, he could be added to Liverpool’s ranks at the soonest opportunity. TRUE ✅ @LFC are favorite on the transfer of Ibrahima Konaté (21). The Player of @DieRotenBullen has a release clause @David_Ornstein — Christian Falk (@cfbayern) March 29, 2021 Liverpool have made “significant progress” on the player they see as key to their recruitment plans. David Ornstein of The Athletic claims that there is “still work to be done”, while Leipzig are under no pressure to sell the France youth international centre-back. Liverpool are closing in on a deal for RB Leipzig d...
Mikel Arteta wants to bring £31.5m French star to Arsenal this summer
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has identified RB Leipzig’s Ibrahima Konate as one of the top central defensive targets ahead of this summer’s transfer window, Standard Sport reports. The north London side have experienced another poor Premier League campaign, and they are eight points off the Champions League places with 12 matches left in the season. Five teams are between them and the fourth spot, and their best chance of qualifying for the elite competition may rest on winning the Europa League. In a press conference yesterday, Arteta said that the club are already planning for the summer, and it is now reported that they are monitoring Konate with a view to a move. The same report suggests that David Luiz, Calum Chambers and Kostas Mavropanos could also head through the exit door as part...
