Ibrahima Konate has no regrets about taking Jurgen Klopp’s advice when the Liverpool boss urged him to move to Anfield.
The Frenchman cleverly turned the tables two years ago when Klopp launched his charm offensive to persuade Konate to turn down Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid when he was leaving RB Leipzig. The 23-year-old asked Klopp what advice he would give his own son - and the fact that Liverpool then sealed a £36 million deal indicates exactly how the German answered.
It’s fair to say, not everything has gone to plan. But Konate insists: “My answer to the question about whether I made the right decision is to look at that first season. I came into a team that was within a whisker of winning four trophies.
