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Liverpool, the leader of the English Premier League (EPL), is shaking. Problems broke out in maintaining the team, not in performance.
France's GetFootball News France reported on the 13th (Korea time) 'Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate is known to be more likely to join Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the summer than to extend his contract'
Liverpool leads the EPL this season and is performing well as the strongest team in England. Unfortunately, he was eliminated from the European Champions League recently, but the prevailing view is that he will maintain excellent competitiveness in the league and will not lose the first place as a favorite.
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But Liverpool's worry is not this season. There is a problem with the composition of the squad for the next season. The future of key players Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold is already unclear. Salah and VanDijk are still likely to renew their contracts, but Alexander-Arnold is likely to transfer with news of an agreement with Real Madrid. If all three players leave, it is difficult to expect Liverpool to show its current performance in the next season.
The problem is that the transfer market may not end due to the departure of the three players. The possibility of a transfer of Konate, the main defender, is also being discussed. GetFootballNews French says 'Konate can leave. He currently prefers a PSG transfer to a contract extension with Liverpool. Liverpool is also aware of this, but they will offer a contract renewal proposal for now.
Konate moved from RB Leipzig to Liverpool in 2021. Konate, who has struggled with injury since his first season, has become perfect as a key resource for Liverpool with a completely changed performance this season. He formed a center-back duo with Virgil van Dijk and served as the driving force behind Liverpool's rise.
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Liverpool are trying to extend their contract with Conate, which expires in the summer of 2026, but sales are inevitable in the coming summer if Conate demands a transfer. In addition to Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid is also known to want Conate to sign a free contract, so Liverpool may have no choice but to sell Conate.
Liverpool, which has been performing better than expected under Arne Slot this season, is increasingly worried about the next season. If a large number of key players leave, the slot manager's concerns are also expected to grow.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
