Liverpool confirm Ibrahima Konate to become free agent after five-years at club

[p]The 27-year-old has been a key player for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] since joining from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rb-leipzig/KbS1suSm/"]RB Leipzig[/a] back in 2021, making 183 appearances and starring in their 2024-25 Premier League winning campaign.[/p][p]Liverpool have now confirmed that [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/konate-ibrahima/QJlbDbQe/"]Konate[/a] will leave the club as a free agent once his contract expires at the end of the season, however.[/p][embed guid="39517543-3e62-4e02-93bd-b89817800057" url="https://x.com/LFC/status/2061115493600157741" social-type="twitter" /][p]In April, the defender hinted that he would like to remain at Anfield and was close to signing a new deal.[/p][p][b]“My future? There are many things people have said but for a long time we have spoken with the club and we are close to an agreement,” [/b]he said.[/p][image alt="Konate's 2025/26 season stats" id="98f17ca4-8a37-4881-a090-59b58940ce54" credit-line="StatsPerform via Opta" guid="067cbf15-e98d-47f1-bb22-e811e779caa0" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p]“I think everyone wished for that for as long as possible but we are in a good way.[/p][p][b]“There is a big chance I’m here next season. This is what I always wanted. I’m waiting to sort the contract but when everything is sorted you will have to ask [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/olise-richard/0GAnUUoL/"]Richard[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hughes-will/j1OKB8dN/"]Hughes[/a]) what I said to him in September, November and he’s going to say something to make everyone quiet.”[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a] are said to be interested in pulling off a similar deal to the one that brought [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alexander-arnold-trent/CEVJy6Bc/"]Trent Alexander-Arnold[/a] to the club last season.[/p]