"Liverpool are at a standstill when it comes to their transfer-market planning. Owners FSG shelled out over 200million to heavily bolster Arne Slot's squad over the summer, with high-profile additions Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak all arriving at the club. But it is at the back where woes are beginning to grow, with Ibrahima Konate out of contract next summer and at present, unwilling to sign a new deal at Anfield. Multiple replacements have been touted, and one in particular may take a mammoth signing-on fee to be persuaded to join."
"With club captain Virgil Van Dijk renewed, attention quickly turned to the future, and thus, new signing Giovanni Leoni was sanctioned. But with the Italian still only 18, it is clear his natural replacement will need to bolster much more top-flight experience. And with Konate being monitored closely by those at Real Madrid, fears are beginning to creep in as to whether the towering French defender could be the next name to leave for the La Liga giants on a free transfer."
Liverpool reinforced their squad heavily with over £200 million spent on attacking signings, but defensive concerns persist as Ibrahima Konate is out of contract next summer and currently unwilling to sign a new deal. Club captain Virgil van Dijk has renewed, and 18-year-old Giovanni Leoni was signed as a future option, but more experienced defensive reinforcements are required. Real Madrid are reportedly monitoring Konate, raising free-transfer exit fears. Bayern Munich's Dayot Upamecano, also linked with a move, is reportedly close to agreeing a new base salary, though a large signing-on fee remains a sticking point.
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