Liverpool to complete Ibrahima Konate transfer within 48 hours after paying release clause
dailystar.co.ukLiverpool will complete the signing of Ibrahima Konate in the next 48 hours. The Reds have triggered the £36m release clause in his contract at RB Leipzig.Konate has agreed personal terms and now only minor formalities are needed to be completed to finalise the deal.The French centre-back will be their first major signing of the summer.Kop boss Jurgen Klopp is keen to strengthen his defence after suffering a catastrophic injury crisis at centre-back this season.Liverpool have pursued Konate, 22, as their priority in the position.They had looked at a number of centre backs across Europe.But they believe his youth and ability, as well as potential to improve, make him an ideal signing.The deal means they won’t trigger the £18m clause to make.
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