Liverpool’s pursuit of Marc Guehi may trace at a attainable exit for Ibrahima Konate.
That’s in accordance with former Reds participant Jermaine Pennant, who believes the membership may very well be shifting early to interchange the fan favorite defender.
Konate is getting into the ultimate yr of his contract at Anfield, resulting in rumours of some big-name curiosity.
In keeping with numerous stories, Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain, Actual Madrid, Bayern Munich and golf equipment in Saudi Arabia have an interest within the France worldwide.
Talks over a attainable extension are believed to be ongoing, however thus far no settlement has been reached between Liverpool and one in all their star defenders.
In the meantime, Liverpool are scorching favourites to signal Guehi, who appears to be like to be on his means out of Crystal Palace.
The England worldwide can also be getting into the ultimate yr of his contract and talkSPORT understands the 24-year-old has advised his membership he has no intention of signing a brand new deal.
That might drive the Eagles to cash-in this summer season slightly than lose him for nothing, with Palace believed to be in search of a £50million switch charge.
The Guehi hyperlinks have left Liverpool supporters debating the place he would match into their staff, significantly with Virgil van Dijk and Konate as Arne Slot’s clear first selection partnership on the again.
There have been ideas it may trace at a attainable swap of formation from Slot to a back-three – though many have questioned why the Dutchman would change issues up so dramatically after successful the Premier League title.
Ex-Liverpool winger Pennant has another principle – that it would imply Liverpool know Konate is off and are already planning for his exit.
“If Liverpool are in for Marc Guehi, that indicators to me that Konate is extra on the aspect of leaving,” the Champions League finalist with the Reds advised talkSPORT.
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“I’m pondering, is that this a state of affairs like Actual Madrid and Trent Alexander-Arnold, the place Liverpool are saying to Guehi, ‘Simply see your contract out and we’ll take care of you’?
“As a result of Konate is in the identical state of affairs, he’s within the final yr of his contract and so they have not agreed a deal.
“So Liverpool is perhaps saying to him, ‘Look, Konate’s going to go on the finish of this season, Marc Guehi, you see out your contract and are available, be part of us for a free and we’re ready to give you this’.”
It’s been a busy summer season thus far for Liverpool, who are usually not resting on their laurels regardless of successful a second Premier League crown at a canter.
The Reds had already secured the futures of Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah in an enormous increase earlier than the tip of the season.
They had been pressured to wave goodbye to boyhood star Trent Alexander-Arnold, who left for Actual Madrid upon the expiry of his cope with the Merseyside membership, however instantly landed a substitute in Jeremie Frimpong.
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That discount £29.5m deal from Bayer Leverkusen was adopted by breaking the British switch file to signal one in all Frimpong’s teammates, Germany playmaker Florian Wirtz.
In the meantime, centre-back Jarrell Quansah is ready to go in the other way to affix Leverkusen in a deal value £30million.
Guehi may very well be heading to Anfield as an improve on Quansah, and would even be a high class substitute for Konate ought to the Frenchman depart.
Konate has already spoken out about his future, admitting he and the membership are but to come back to an settlement over extending his keep at Anfield having turned down the provide of a brand new deal that was introduced to him halfway by means of the marketing campaign.
“I simply wish to say one factor: all the things you noticed on social media is totally pretend,” he mentioned in Might in response to on-line hypothesis over a attainable new cope with the Reds.
“I did not even ask for one thing from the membership. They made me a proposal, and I replied to them with one thing, that’s it.
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“The remaining [speculation] that I wish to wait till the tip… I need this, all of it’s fully pretend. And even the massive journalists mentioned in November I’m very near signing the deal. I used to be like: ‘Ah, they’ve extra data than me!?’
“It was not true at that second and that’s the reason I used to be just a little bit mad as a result of it was not true at this second.
“I knew at one second individuals would assume I did not wish to signal the contract however I used to be by no means near signing it.
“We’ll see what’s going to occur.”
