Liverpool identify £34.5m Brazilian as possible Ibrahima Konaté replacement after major contract collapse

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Liverpool are reportedly exploring a move for Gleison Bremer after confirmation that Ibrahima Konate will leave the club this summer following the breakdown of contract talks. Liverpool and sporting director Richard Hughes have made Juventus center-back Gleison Bremer a top priority for the summer window.

Bremer has received permission to leave Italy for a fee of €40m, as Juventus need to raise funds after failing to qualify for Champions League… pic.twitter.com/CqUaa6NkvP — Goaldata – Liverpool Zone (@LiverpoolZNE) May 29, 2026 That price point would make him one of the more affordable experienced centre-back options currently on the market. Liverpool’s interest in signing Gleison Bremer is not entirely new, with the Brazilian linked with a move to Anfield repeatedly over the years.

Bremer also offers Liverpool something they may now find themselves lacking with Konate leaving: pace and strength. The Liverpool captain needs a reliable centre-back partner and Bremer could be an out-of-the-box solution to the problems Liverpool now have in a post-Konate era.