Fabrizio Romano has revealed the “small details” which can be currenlty stopping Liverpool centre-back Ibrahima Konate signing a new contract.
The Reds have had some dangerous luck at centre-back this season with summer time signing Giovanni Leoni choosing up a season-ending damage in September after Liverpool didn’t get a deal over the road for England worldwide Marc Guehi in August.
That has left Konate and Virgil van Dijk enjoying the vast majority of video games this season, regardless of poor kind, because of the lack of back-up choices.
France Under-21 centre-back Jeremy Jacquet will arrive in the summertime from Rennes in a deal that was sealed within the winter however Liverpool may now must strengthen additional in that space.
Despite Romano revealing final week {that a} deal for Konate was advancing, David Ornstein of The Athletic stated over the weekend that discussions had reached “an impasse”.
Ornstein said on NBC Sports: “Ibrahima Konate will be out of contract this summer and my latest information is that his situation is at an impasse.”
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After Ornstein’s update, Romano has now clarified his earlier feedback on a deal advancing with the wage numbers “almost okay” and simply “some small details” holding up an settlement.
Romano said on his YouTube channel: “Why the new contract just isn’t official but? How is the standing? Let me make clear one thing. Last week I advised you guys that the deal is advancing to the ultimate phases between Ibrahima Konate and Liverpool but it surely’s not performed but.
“Done means agreed, signed, accredited by legal professionals on membership and participant facet, and that’s not the case but. Why superior? Because the numbers of the contract are nearly okay when it’s in regards to the wage.
“So the settlement on these numbers are fairly okay. But there are some small particulars, however nonetheless necessary to make clear between Konate and Liverpool.
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“And these particulars are relating to some clauses into the contract. I’m not speaking about launch clauses. I’m speaking about particular clauses that they’re discussing Liverpool and Ibrahima Konate.
“Clauses into the contract could be, for instance, the bonuses linked to trophies and these kind of issues. So the assured wage is sort of okay however there are some clauses to make clear.
“That’s why the new contract is still not green light signed tomorrow. That’s the point. But advancing to important stages in the recent weeks. So let’s wait for the outcome of these details before we know what’s going to happen with Ibrahima Konate.”
