Ibrahima Konate has been tipped to become a leader in Liverpool's central defence by John Barnes once he has learnt from the likes of Virgil van Dijk and Joel Matip who are currently in front of him.
The France U-21 international was purchased for £36million from RB Leipzig in the spring of 2021 and has been steadily eased into the first team fold under Jurgen Klopp.
Konate has made just seven Premier League appearances for the club so far, helping the Reds to keep a clean sheet in three of those outings including the memorable 5-0 away victory at the home of fierce rivals Manchester United.
