Huge new development as Liverpool confident of completing crucial deal

Liverpool fans will be relieved to hear there have reportedly been positive developments on the future of star centre-back Ibrahima Konate.

The France international is in the final year of his contract at Anfield, and this has led to plenty of speculation over his future.

It seems, however, that Liverpool are now confident of keeping Konate on a new deal, according to Defensa Central.

The report states that this has led Real Madrid to look at other options instead, with the piece listing players like Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi and Nottingham Forest’s Murillo as alternatives.

This could end up being a big boost for Liverpool as it would stop them having to enter the market for a new defender themselves.

Konate has been a rock solid partner alongside Virgil van Dijk for Liverpool for the last few years, and it would surely be hard to find a replacement for the 26-year-old.

It’s easy to imagine Konate being a fine signing for Real Madrid, but perhaps they’re no longer optimistic that a deal can be done.