Liverpool transfer news: Ibrahima Konate 'proposals' submitted after contract breakdown, exit announcement

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate has reportedly already received offers from the Saudi Pro League arsenic helium weighs up his adjacent vocation move.

The Frenchman was initially successful affirmative declaration discussions with the Reds, who were hopeful of prolonging their concern beyond the extremity of the season.

Konate revealed that a caller declaration was close back successful April, but negotiations betwixt the centre-back and the nine yet broke down, allegedly owed to the player's wage demands.

As nary solution could beryllium found, Liverpool confirmed Konate would permission Anfield when his woody expired astatine the extremity of June - a determination that volition spark an aggravated conflict for his services.

Given Konate's age, planetary pedigree and trophy-winning acquisition with Liverpool, the 27-year-old volition not beryllium abbreviated of suitors - if his wage requests bash not beryllium excessive.

Ibrahima Konate receives Saudi 'proposals' up of Liverpool exit

One spot wherever Konate would person fewer fiscal problems would beryllium Saudi Arabia, and according to Fabrizio Romano, Pro League clubs person been successful interaction with the player's camp.

The erstwhile RB Leipzig antheral is presently distant with France preparing for planetary friendlies against Ivory Coast (June 4) and Northern Ireland (June 8) earlier Les Bleus look Senegal, Iraq and Norway successful their World Cup group.

However, Konate volition reportedly inactive measure his options implicit the coming days earlier the World Cup begins, though it is not wide which Saudi clubs person expressed an interest.

Real Madrid were agelong linked with the defender past year, but Los Blancos yet withdrew their involvement owed to their 'respect' for Liverpool, and they are not believed to person reignited it.

Premier League rivals Chelsea were besides mooted arsenic imaginable candidates to motion Konate, and the Blues' last transportation decision implicit a determination for the 27-year-old was precocious revealed.

Should Ibrahima Konate spell to Saudi Arabia?

When a subordinate successful the premier of his vocation chooses to travel the Saudi Arabian riches alternatively than vie for the apical prizes successful Europe, the aforesaid question is often asked - why?

At this stage, it is not adjacent wide whether Konate would earnestly see joining a nine successful the Middle East, and it would beryllium a shame not to spot a centre-back of his calibre competing successful the Champions League.

However, footballers person abbreviated careers compared to non-athletes, and portion they are surely not hard up financially, joining a squad that tin connection them and their household the champion beingness imaginable is simply a earthy decision.

Furthermore, plentifulness of Saudi Pro League players not named Cristiano Ronaldo volition beryllium astatine the World Cup this summertime - Fabinho, Jack Hendry, Joao Felix and Theo Hernandez among them - truthful Konate's planetary prospects should not beryllium heavy affected by a deficiency of European shot too.