Deal Agreed: Klopp & Liverpool accept five-year deal for Chelsea top target

Deal Agreed: Klopp & Liverpool accept five-year deal for Chelsea target

One of Chelsea’s top target, RB Leipzig defender Ibrahima Konate is set to join Liverpool on a five-year contract this summer, as per journalist Fabrizio Romano.

However, Thomas Tuchel is also looking forward to sign the defender, but seems Liverpool are ahead to make his signature.

However, Reports also claims Liverpool have connected with a swoop for Ibrahima Konate, and Romano has guaranteed that a deal is “ridiculously close” to being completed.

Addressing talkSPORT, Romano said: “It is ridiculously close. it is just a matter of time. The agreement with the player is completed.

“They need to sign the player. It is only an instance of the clubs negotiating. The player wants to leave. It is a five-year contract. In certain weeks, it will be completed.”

The France Under-21 international Konate has just made seven Bundesliga starts for Leipzig during a injury hit campaign, and he has totalled four goals in 94 appearances for Julian Nagelsmann’s side across all competitions.

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