Liverpool remain determined to tie defender Ibrahima Konaté down to a new contract before his current terms expire next summer, a report has revealed.
The France international will hit the final six months of his existing contract in January, when he will be free to discuss terms with clubs oversees. Real Madrid had long been expected to take advantage of that opportunity with a view to making Konaté their latest bargain signing, but it emerged on Friday that Los Blancos have formally ended their interest.
