Arne Slot made Ibrahima Konate promise as Liverpool announcement expected

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Liverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsLiverpool FCIbrahima Konate's exit from Liverpool has been all but confirmed now, with Arne Slot having previously faced questions over the defender's future amid the delay in contract talksArne Slot addressed Ibrahima Konate's contract situation earlier this month(Image: Getty Images)Ibrahima Konate’s exit from Liverpool is all but confirmed now, with an announcement from Liverpool surely in the pipeline soon.The defender will leave Anfield as a free agent when his contract expires at the end of next month. Just last month though, it looked as though he had finally reached an agreement with Liverpool.Following the Merseyside derby win over Everton in April, Konate told reporters he was close to an agreement, and insisted that he had always wanted to stay at Liverpool."I think everyone wished for that for as long as possible, but we are in a good way,” Konate said at the time.“For sure, there is a big chance I’m here next season.

I’m waiting to sort the contract, but when everything is sorted, you will have to ask Richard (Hughes) what I said to him in September, November and he’s going to say something to make everyone quiet.Ibrahima Konate will leave Liverpool this summer(Image: Getty Images)Despite the defender seemingly confirming he would be staying, the lack of updates thereafter led to Arne Slot being asked about the situation earlier this month."If there is a resolution, then we will tell the world," Slot said ahead of the penultimate game of the season against Aston Villa."But at this moment of time it's not yet, so at the moment it is, we will share this information. But indeed, as you say, you knew what the answer was going to be."Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.

Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign.With the breakdown in talks and Konate’s impending exit now being widely reported, that announcement from Liverpool will be expected soon. Konate’s contract runs until June 30, at which point he will become a free agent.Details of Liverpool’s negotiations have emerged, with The Athletic’s James Pearce, the gap between the financial package the defender wanted to stay at Anfield and what Liverpool was willing to pay him was "just too big", leading to the breakdown in talks.Ben Jacobs has provided further insight into process, with Liverpool having been in negotiations with Konate since November 2023.