While playing for France, Ibrahima Konate is surrounded by PSG players, and he laughed off any claims that he was being pressured to sign with the Ligue 1 team.
The 24-year-old has played in six of the last seven games after returning from his injury earlier this season and is a crucial component of Liverpool’s defense.
And it resulted in a call-up to the French team for the international break in October after missing out due to a hamstring strain in September.
That required him to appear in front of the French media this week and answer questions about whether any of the team’s PSG players had tried to entice him back to his hometown.
I’m not going to answer about what they do, he chuckled in response to the query. However, although I am from Paris, I am currently in Liverpool.
With a deal in place at Anfield through 2026, Konate will square off against the club captain on Friday when France takes on the Netherlands.
He is one of the few defenders who has had a successful career, according to Konate, of Liverpool’s No. 4.
I gain a lot of knowledge from him. My objective is to have a better career than him, and he is aware of this.
“Sergio Ramos has long been my number one [role model,” he continued.
Ramos was undoubtedly present when Mohamed Salah was forced to leave the field too soon during the 2018 Champions League due to an excessively aggressive tackle from the then-Real Madrid defender.
The Frenchman has demonstrated he can be a cornerstone of the team’s backline for the long-term, if injuries permit, and Liverpool will hope he has the talents to do so.
