there are speculations that fc liverpool would rather sign the defender Ibrahima Konate from leipzig instead of Ozan Kabak
I'm pretty sure we will not be signing Kabak. We were ready to walk away from that deal in the winter when Schalke wanted a loan deal with an obligation to buy in the summer.
He has potential, but I feel he will never be on a level good enough for Liverpool.
To be fair, I don't like Konate as well - but can understand the logic behind that deal. From what I understand Liverpool is willing to meet the release clause but is trying to agree multiple payments instead of paying the whole amount upfront - something you have to do when triggering the release clause.
I'm sure they will reach an agreement soon, maybe Liverpool is also waiting to see if they will get the CL spot or not. Money will be an issue again this season.
It looks like Liverpool are getting closer to getting Ibrahima Konate, especially since Konate's release clause is quite affordable.
Most likely this Konate move would happen, I think Liverpool need Konate's presence to fix Liverpool's weaknesses in defense.
Because Ozan Kabak's appearance was not what Klopp expected, therefore Liverpool will not buy Kabak. Because the pandemic
hasn't ended, so Liverpool also don't have a large budget to buy players, so they have to buy players who are affordable.
Konate is the right choice in my opinion, I hope Konate's appearance doesn't disappoint like Ozan Kabak.