Why Liverpool Pursued Ibrahima Konate Over Upamecano

According to journalist Guido Schafer, Jurgen Klopp was told to pursue Ibrahima Konate over Dayot Upamecano.

Liverpool ended up getting their man in Konate ahead of the 2021/22 season while Upamecano completed a move to Bayern Munich.

Leipzig reporter, Schafer revealed that Konate was recommended as the “greater talent and the better player”.

“Liverpool were in contact for many months. Klopp asked Ralf Rangnick a couple of years ago: ‘who is the better player: Dayot Upamecano or Konate?” the reporter told the Blood Red Club podcast (via the Echo).

“Rangnick told Jurgen ‘when you are able to buy both, buy both’.

“They are both skilful players but the greater talent and the better player is Konate – he is outstanding.

“Upamecano is a little more dynamic but the better player for technique, view of the match, passing and heading is Konate – he never lost one header.”

Liverpool needed reinforcements in defence with all of their senior players picking up injuries last term. Konate could be the young leading force who can bring back some stability at Anfield, starring from the back.

Klopp will soon have his senior players returning from injuries in Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip and Joe Gomez.

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