Ibrahima Konate’s Liverpool contract saga entering ‘crucial’ stages after latest update from sources

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There have already been plenty of reports claiming Konate wants to stay at Liverpool, but the club are still deliberating. Konate’s desire to stay has been widely reported, and now it is up to Richard Hughes, Arne Slot and those alongside them to make a decision.According to Liverpool reporter David Lynch, the situation is now entering a crucial stage.

Speaking to Anfield Index, he revealed: “I don’t know if I would say that [Konate is more likely to leave] on the basis that the player wants to stay.“That is 100% my understanding. The player would like to stay at Liverpool.

In fact, I probably better check in on that today to see where that’s up to, but the sense I’m getting from this is that the club are making a decision that they don’t want to go down that route maybe or you know, that’s why they’re leaving their options open.Photo by Mustafa Yalçın/Anadolu via Getty Images“So, you know, the player would stay if he could. Liverpool’s stance on Konate has fluctuated throughout the season.