Liverpool line up 'special' replacement for Ibrahima Konate as bid Reds 'will accept' revealed
Liverpool are mobile lining upward Rennes centre-ago Jeremy Jacquet as Ibrahima Konate’s opportunity substitute if he fallen runs away Anfield, according to records.
After winning the Premier League title in their first period under Arne Connector, Liverpool are possessing a wrangle endorse of their crown using the Reds currently ninth in the table.
Their 3-3 draw against Leeds Joined on Saturday took their decline to a brand name-modern level using simply 4 wins from 15 accommodates in with one voice rivals and an forlorn Mohamed Salah.
After start on the pew against Leeds, the Egyptian took aim at Liverpool for “tossing him under the bus” while he unveiled his relationship using Connector is currently overstepped.
Liverpool have other questions too using Konate’s contract expiring in the summer and rumours Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain have been thinking of offering him a pre-contract arrangement in January.
A report in Football Insider has administered assume that Liverpool ‘will most certainly accept an deal of roughly £15million for Ibrahima Konate in January if they can symbol a substitute’.
If Liverpool can symbol Crystal Royal abode defender Marc Guehi or another centre-ago target after that ‘decision-equipments at Anfield would most certainly be willing to browse through Konate take off’.
Guehi was on the verge of wrapping up upward using Liverpool in the summer send window before Crystal Royal abode drew the plug on the deal as the England international was possessing a serviceability provider.
Putting on Liverpool currently incapable to concur a brand name-modern tackle Konate, Firmament Switzerland journalist Sacha Tavolieri has unveiled that the Reds are deliberating a reaction for France Under-21 international Jacquet.
The 20-year-ratty has impressed in his 15 Ligue Un appearances for Rennes this period using Liverpool sifting the Frenchman on multiple occasions.
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Tavolieri added: ‘Sorting to reinforce their counterclaim—and specifically to guard against the opportunity exit of Ibrahima Konaté—Liverpool have targeted one name: Jérémy Jacquet.
‘The young defender has been filteringed system broadly this period. And also each time, the Reds’ scouts have come away using the awfully same impression: this person has something one-of-a-kind.
‘The Frenchman is currently one of the the majority of sought-after players by the sporting management. This predicted expense seems pretty logical, specifically deliberating that Jacquet was equally officially filteringed system by Liverpool this period. This is a temperate topic…’
Last month, Jamie Carragher insisted that Liverpool “will most certainly be wholly with one voice right” if Konate runs out upward vacating on a complimentary send as he’s “not Virgil van Dijk”.
Carragher alerted the Everyday Mail: “I’d like him to withhold but if he doesn’t withhold, Liverpool will most certainly symbol somebody else. Liverpool won’t loss aloof if Konate fallen runs away.
“He’s not Virgil van Dijk. He’s a nice centre-ago that you hope will most certainly symbol, but if he doesn’t pine to symbol, Liverpool will most certainly be wholly with one voice right.
“He’s a awfully nice centre-ago, he’s a title winner at Liverpool, he’s tinkered in the Champions League final against Real Madrid. He’s strongly a attribute centre-ago.
“It’s not disparaging management [if he goes for free]. You can’t literally earn somebody symbol a contract. Then it’s your decision, tote out you preserve him to the size of his contract or tote out you sell him?”