Liverpool are facing fresh contract challenges as they try to secure key players and avoid losing stars like they did recently.
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With Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah recently extending deals, attention now turns to others, including Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ibrahima Konaté.
Alexander-Arnold rejected new terms and joined Real Madrid for £10m, despite Liverpool’s efforts to keep him for the Club World Cup.
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher moved to Brentford, and Vítězslav Jaroš extended his deal before heading on loan to Ajax.
Now, defender Ibrahima Konaté has rejected Liverpool’s initial contract offer due to disagreements over the wage structure and performance clauses.
According to reports, Konaté is reportedly unhappy with incentive-based pay and wants a higher guaranteed base salary instead.
Talks between Liverpool and the French defender are expected to resume later this summer as both sides seek a resolution, reports Liverpool World.
Real Madrid are monitoring the situation closely, hoping to sign Konaté on a free next year like Alexander-Arnold this summer.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot praised Konaté’s defensive qualities but acknowledged his ball-playing ability still needs development to reach an elite level.
If Konaté continues to reject new terms, Liverpool may be forced to sell this summer or risk losing him for nothing.
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