EXCLUSIVE: Paris Saint-Germain commit to massive Ibrahima Konate move

Liverpool are under threat from Paris Saint-Germain when it comes to Ibrahima Konate.

Anfield Watch understands that Paris Saint-Germain are all-in on signing Ibrahima Konate. Konate's future hangs in the balance as it is and this adds a lot more pressure to the situation.

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The Frenchman is out of contract in 2026 and Liverpool are yet to agree on a new one. PSG plan to exploit this situation in the summer.

They're hoping to persuade Konate to move back to Paris, his home. The defender previously played at Paris FC, the 'other' Parisian team, before his transfer to RB Leipzig.

PSG plan to push for the signing in the summer when Liverpool have little choice but to listen to offers. This comes at a time when Marquinhos could leave the club after 12 years, opening space for a new first-choice centre-back.

Konate will be able to agree to a pre-contract with non-English teams this time in a year. The Reds will see the summer as their final chance to secure a major transfer fee for him.

That's the situation PSG hope to exploit. Liverpool face pressure to sell - unless they can get a contract signed with Konate before then.

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PSG want Konate

It's an easy one to understand, of course. Konate is Parisian, PSG want a new centre-back, and he's naturally available.

Liverpool are also struggling to get Konate to commit. He wants around £200k per week in order to sign a new deal but the Reds aren't certain they can afford that.

Mo Salah's bumper new contract maintains his previous status as the club's highest-paid player. Virgil van Dijk is expected to sign a new deal this week that keeps him on a massive wage, too.

Liverpool also plan on signing quite a few players this summer - and that will naturally eat into the wage budget. Negotations will continue but the pressure from PSG makes things very, very difficult.

It's at an awkward time, too. Joe Gomez and Jarell Quansah also face uncertain futures with plenty of interest in both of them.

We'll have to wait and see what happens but PSG are pushing hard to force Liverpool's hand on this one.

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