Ibrahima Konate has admitted he feels privileged to be learning from Virgil van Dijk at Liverpool, who he believes is 'the best defender in the world'.
The Reds recruited Konate from RB Leipzig last summer and the 23-year-old made 29 appearances as Jurgen Klopp's side participated in a total of 63 matches in all competitions. Now a settled member of the squad, the France international has set his sights on taking his game to the next level.
Training and playing alongside the likes of Gomez, Matip and Van Dijk has proven to be an ideal scenario for the towering centre-back, whose gradual improvement as the 2021/22 season progressed was clear to see. Privileged to play with each of the aforementioned trio, Konate has no doubt in his mind the latter has played a significant role in his development as a player.
