Liverpool’s £36M-Rated Ace Tempted by PSG Move as Ligue 1 Club’s Top Priority | OneFootball

With Milan Skriniar now at Fenerbahçe SK, Paris Saint-Germain could be in the market for a new center-back when the summer transfer window opens. Skriniar will leave permanently, so the Ligue 1 side must replace him.

Last month, Anfield Watch reported that PSG are fully committed to signing Ibrahima Konaté. With the defender’s future already uncertain, this move adds even more pressure.

PSG are eyeing a move for Konaté this summer, hoping to bring him back to Paris, his hometown. The defender, who started his career at Paris FC before joining RB Leipzig, is a target for the French club.

Liverpool could be losing a defender this summer

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ESPN reported on Friday, citing sources, that PSG are interested in signing Liverpool defender Konaté this summer. The report also claims that the France international is tempted by the idea of returning to the city of his birth.

The 25-year-old’s current contract runs until 2026, but despite PSG’s interest, Liverpool are keen to keep him at the club long-term. Konaté moved to Liverpool in July 2021 for £36 million ($45.3m) from RB Leipzig.

Journalist Romain Collet Gaudin also confirmed the reporting, revealing that PSG’s two top targets for the summer window are Konaté and AS Monaco’s Maghnes Akliouche.

PSG continue to add top French talent like they did last summer when securing Désiré Doué from Stade Rennais.