Liverpool received a surprise phone call from RB Leipzig chief Oliver Mintzlaff over their pursuit of defender Ibrahima Konate.Konate, who is valued at around £34m, is on a five-man shortlist of centre-halves who could arrive at Anfield this summer.The Reds have been open in their admiration of the 21-year-old, with some reports suggesting that a deal is almost done.Those reports prompted Leipzig chief Mintzlaff to ring up his counterparts on Merseyside - and they had some surprising news for the German official.
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