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title: "Liverpool: Fabrizio Romano convinced Reds are signing Ibrahima Konate"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fabrizio-romano-convinced-reds-are-signing-ibrahima-konate/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2021-05-03T11:15:53Z"
modified: "2021-05-03T11:15:53Z"
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# Liverpool: Fabrizio Romano convinced Reds are signing Ibrahima Konate

**Liverpool will sign RB Leipzig centre-back Ibrahima Konate in the summer transfer window, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano.**

If there is one area of the pitch the Reds must strengthen in this summer, it is the centre of defence. Jurgen Klopp has endured a desperate time of things in that area this season, with Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip [all sidelined](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-liverpool/sperrenundverletzungen/verein/31) for many months.

Konate appears to be the front-runner to come in at the end of the season, with [reports](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-transfer-rumours/liverpool-ibrahima-konate-deal-reportedly-agreed/) continually linking the RB Leipzig man with a move to Anfield.

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### Romano talks up Liverpool’s move for Konate

Someone who has been vocal about the possibility of the 21-year-old heading to Merseyside is Romano, and taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1388650419858157571?s=20) on Sunday, he delivered another forceful verdict on the transfer, saying:

> “Said here we go days ago… he’s going to Liverpool!”

### Transfer Tavern take

It does seem increasingly likely that Konate will be a Liverpool player next season, with the youngster a centre-back of huge potential. It has even been [claimed](https://www.anfieldcentral.co.uk/posts/rb-leipzig-coaching-staff-consider-ibrahima-konate-as-future-best-in-the-world/) recently that he could end up becoming the best in the world in that position one day, highlighting why the Reds are eyeing him up.

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Injuries are the one concern with Konate, however, considering he has already had a [string of fitness issues](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ibrahima-konate/verletzungen/spieler/357119), but the hope is that those will ease with age.

The last thing Klopp needs is another injury-prone defensive figure around, with both [Gomez](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joe-gomez/verletzungen/spieler/256178) and [Matip](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joel-matip/verletzungen/spieler/82105) becoming problematic in that respect.

***In other news, some Liverpool fans are excited after more talk surrounding the Reds’ interest in one player emerged. Read more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-transfer-rumours/yves-bissouma-brighton-premier-league/).***