Liverpool have reached a decision on re-signing Jarell Quansah this summer as they prepare for life without Ibrahima Konate, according to reports.<\/p>\n
The Reds will now be looking to sign at least one new centre-back in the summer transfer market after news that Konate will be leaving Anfield on a free transfer this summer.<\/p>\n
Speaking earlier this year, Konate hinted that a contract agreement with Liverpool<\/a> was imminent, he said: \u201cMy future? There are many things people have said but for a long time we have spoken with the club and we are close to an agreement.<\/p>\n \u201cI think everyone wished for that for as long as possible but we are in a good way.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is a big chance I\u2019m here next season. This is what I always wanted. I\u2019m waiting to sort the contract but when everything is sorted you will have to ask Richard [Hughes, \u00adLiverpool\u2019s sporting director] what I said to him in September, November and he\u2019s going to say something to make everyone quiet.\u201d<\/p>\n Konate is set to leave Liverpool<\/p>\n However, talkSPORT journalists Ben Jacobs and Alex Crook revealed on Thursday evening<\/a> that Konate is now set to leave Liverpool when his contract expires at the end of June.<\/p>\n READ: Anthony Gordon to Barcelona could spark five transfer domino effect involving Liverpool and Arsenal<\/a><\/p>\n Jacobs said on X: \u201cExclusive: Ibrahima Konate is expected to leave Liverpool. No agreement has been reached between #LFC and the French defender despite Konate indicating in April an agreement was close.\u201d<\/p>\n Crook added: \u201cEXC: Ibrahima Konate set to leave #LFC.\u201d<\/p>\n That leaves Liverpool with Virgil van Dijk as their main senior centre-back with Joe Gomez, summer signing Giovanni Leoni \u2013 who has been out for most of the season through injury \u2013 and incoming Rennes star Jeremy Jacquet as their only other options.<\/p>\n Quansah will not be heading back to Liverpool this summer<\/p>\n There have been rumours that Liverpool could look to re-sign Quansah, who has had a good first season at Bayer Leverkusen, but German publication Bild insist that<\/a> the England international \u2018will remain at the club until at least 2027\u2019.<\/p>\n