Crystal Palace Standout Favorite to Replace Real Madrid, PSG-Linked Star at Liverpool

Nonetheless, Liverpool could be preparing for life without the Frenchman as the winter transfer window nears. Liverpool continue to keep tabs on Marc Guehi as the long-term replacement for Konaté, who could leave as a free agent at the end of the season.

“Yeah, a lot will depend on what happens with Konaté and whether he signs a new contract or will he explore his options as free agent and run down his contract at Anfield,” Pete O’Rourke told Football Insider.

“It still seems to me that Marc Guehi, would be the favourite to come into Anfield as a new defender, probably on a free transfer next summer rather than January unless Palace really do drop the asking price on the England international.”