Beijing time on May 27, according to the mirror newspaper reports, Liverpool has taken care of the Leipzig center back Konate's transfer problem, even including the physical examination has been completed, the deal is now entering the official announcement of the steps. And Konate will also become the red army this summer the first attraction, worth 35 million pounds.
Liverpool will be forced to pay Konate's liquidated damages clause to acquire the young central defender, and beyond that, the deal no longer has any other issues.
Klopp is keen to continue to improve his defense this summer as Van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Matip, and even cameos Fabinho and Henderson were all plagued by injuries last season.
Konate has been on Klopp's "radar" for quite some time, so this is not an impulsive deal. According to ESPN, the youngster has even passed a medical examination at the club - and it's worth noting that Konate's short career is not short on injuries.
ESPN claim that Konate had undergone the necessary medical from the Liverpool side a couple of weeks back and that he is set to sign a five-year contract with Anfield after the national team tournament with France U21.
Konate is much praised and considered one of the best young center backs in Europe, and his partnership with Upamecano has attracted the attention of almost all of Europe's big clubs, with the latter having been downgraded by Bayern early on and it looks as though Liverpool are in the position of being in the position of buying a certain number of players.
One of the most notable aspects of this deal is that the Reds must pay his entire transfer fee in one lump sum, meaning they can no longer use the installment method they had previously.
Liverpool signed Thiago and Jota last summer, and the two thigh-high names cost the Reds a total of just £9.5 million, with the rest all paid in installments.
Thiago's follow-on transfer fee will be paid to Bayern in the form of £5m per year, while the remaining £41.5m transfer fee for Wakita will likewise be given to Wolves in the coming years.
As for Konate, the Reds would have to pay a one-off £35million default fee if they wanted him.
This is one of the reasons why the deal has been dragged out and not finalized yet. Liverpool will have to wait until the last round of the Premier League is over and wait to see if they qualify for next season's Champions League before they can decide if they want to spend the money or go for a cheaper option.
The futures of Nat Phillips and Reece Williams are in doubt after this deal is done, even though Jurgen Klopp just praised them as incredible. Reece Williams is more likely to be loaned out.
