Liverpool fans wary over transfer links with Ibrahima Konate

Historically speaking, Liverpool fans are generally an optimistic bunch, perhaps owing to the club’s glorious history or simply the general demeanour or the city for which they have an affinity.

Perhaps its the ongoing injury plight, or the times we live in, but some Kopites have given a very pessimistic reaction to speculation linking the Reds with a summer move for RB Leipzig centre-back Ibrahima Konate.

Journalist Rory Smith told The Guardian’s Football Weekly podcast how he expects Liverpool to pursue Konate, albeit without naming the 21-year-old and simply strongly alluding towards the powerful defender.

As Jurgen Klopp deals with the ongoing defensive injury crisis in his squad, some Kopites have pinpointed the French youngster’s own less than convincing availability record and questioned the sense in signing a player who could potentially get to know the physio better than his teammates.

Here’s a pick of the damning responses from Liverpool fans on Twitter…

Twitter: @RaiKhan27 @LFCTransferRoom @RorySmith Anyone who’s watched Leipzig knows Konate is injury prone (@JuppppJupp)

Twitter: @LFCTransferRoom @RorySmith I rate him but his injury record is worse than Matip’s (@_rylfcv2)

Twitter: @RB_LFC @LFCTransferRoom @RorySmith Fit right in so (@aidob20)

Twitter: @LFCTransferRoom @FalseFMatt @RorySmith Konate has been quite injury prone in the last few seasons, we don’t need a… https://t.co/PDlOvW4EFl (@KrissDZN)

Twitter: Van Dijk’s amazing fitness levels before that tackle by Pickford masked how injury-prone Liverpool’s CBs have been… https://t.co/P75CgMUJfe (@HenryJackson87)