Deal looked done: Agents in shock after crazy Liverpool u-turn
Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate is set to leave the club as contract negotiations have collapsed. Agents are reportedly shocked by the sudden turn of events, as they believed a deal was close just weeks ago. The situation has left Liverpool without a starting center-back and raises questions about the club's future plans.
- ▪Ibrahima Konate will leave Liverpool at the end of the season as a free agent.
- ▪Negotiations between Konate's representatives and Liverpool have broken down over wage valuation.
- ▪Konate had previously expressed optimism about a contract renewal just weeks before the collapse.
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