re: Liverpool 2025/2026: RIP Diogo! Mo Salah and Andy Robertson Farewell Tour

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Ibrahima Konaté has said there is a "big chance" he will still be a Liverpool player next season, with the France international close to agreeing a contract extension at the club.

Konaté's current deal is set to expire at the end of the season, with the defender having been linked with a move to several European clubs, including Real Madrid.

However, it now looks increasingly likely he will remain at Anfield beyond the summer and the 26-year-old has revealed it has always been his desire to extend his stay on Merseyside.

"My future?" Konaté said after Liverpool's 2-1 victory over Everton on Sunday. "To be fair, 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. I think everyone wished for that for as long as possible but we are in a good way.

"For sure 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 [Liverpool sporting director] Richard [Hughes] what I said to him in September, November and he's going to say something to make everyone quiet.

"Yes [contract talks have taken a long time] but this is negotiation. With Virgil [van Dijk] and Mo [Salah] last season it was exactly the same, I think they signed the contract in April and this is maybe how the club want it."

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