'Huge risk': The dangerous transfer approach Liverpool are taking revealed by journalist

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Liverpool are taking a massive risk if Paul Gorst’s sources are correct as the club plans not to replace Ibrahima Konate this summer. Konate will join Real Madrid for free on July 1 after reaching an agreement with Los Blancos.

Konate will join Real Madrid for free on July 1. Liverpool are taking a ‘huge risk’ after losing Konate for free to Real Madrid Speaking to Liverpool fans in a Q&A for the Liverpool ECHO, long-serving journalist Paul Gorst discussed the problematic stance the club is reportedly taking on their centre-back recruitment: they are being reactive rather than proactive in their search for new central defenders.

I think Liverpool are taking a huge risk if they opt not to actively replace Ibrahima Konate, who becomes a free agent from July 1. I’d rather see them proactively and aggressively target a first-choice centre-half this summer.” This won’t be the first time Liverpool neglect to replace a vital player leading to bigger problems When Fabinho left Liverpool in 2022, they didn’t replace him and have regressed defensively since.