Ibrahima Konaté during France-Russia at Euro Espoirs, March 28, 2021. -
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Not even time for a little coffee.
Ibrahima Konaté, the Leipzig defender currently with the Bleuets for Euro Under-21s, had a turbulent Monday morning after
The Athletic
revealed he was set to sign for Liverpool.
"I woke up, saw my phone ringing all over the place and I just wanted to tell them 'hey, I'm tired, I played yesterday, leave me alone'," he said in smiling at the French media present in Hungary to cover the competition.
A clause at 41.5 million
More seriously, Konaté insisted on the fact that he was for the moment 100% focused on the decisive match which awaits the small Blues Wednesday against Iceland.
“I don't even watch this.
There have been rumors with so many clubs… We shouldn't focus on that.
There it is the Euro and then I return to my club, ”he assured.
During the day,
L'Equipe
confirmed that the player trained in Sochaux was very close to the Reds.
The latter should lift its release clause, which amounts to 41.5 million euros.
Chelsea is also interested but leaves with a train late.
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