This is an updated look at Liverpool’s reported interest in AS Roma midfielder Manu Koné, refreshed on 18 September 2026 after the summer transfer window closed. The headline position has not changed: reports continue to link Koné with Anfield, but nothing has been confirmed by either club.
H2: September 2026 update: Where Liverpool stand on Manu Koné
With the transfer window now shut for the season, Liverpool have not made any official move for Manu Koné. The Roma midfielder keeps appearing in transfer reports, but the club have not confirmed interest, a bid, or an agreement of any kind.
Our original transfer report covered how the claims first surfaced. The facts below bring that story up to date and separate what is confirmed from what is still just talk.
H2: Unverified reports link Manu Koné with Anfield move
The chatter around Koné comes from journalist Khadim Diakhate, who wrote on social media platform X that Liverpool see the midfielder as a genuine priority. Diakhate said: “There is a strong likelihood that the transfer will come to fruition, as Manu Koné remains Liverpool’s priority in midfield.”
Diakhate went further, warning that Roma would resist any approach for their player. He wrote: “The main obstacle, however, is still AS Roma, which is not open to selling at this time.”
Those comments are unverified social media reports, not confirmed transfer business. No official offer from Liverpool has been reported, and neither Liverpool nor Roma have issued a public statement on the matter. Supporters should treat the claims as one journalist’s reporting rather than established fact.
H2: Historical interest and Roma’s stance on Koné
This is not the first time Koné’s name has been tied to Liverpool. The Reds first showed interest in him three summers ago, when Jürgen Klopp was still manager and Koné was playing for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga.
That interest did not turn into a transfer at the time. Koné instead joined Roma a year later, and he has since become an established midfield presence in Serie A under the club’s coaching staff.
According to Diakhate’s reporting, Roma’s current position is that they have no intention of selling Koné. Combined with the closed transfer window and the absence of any reported bid, that stance suggests any move remains distant rather than imminent.
H2: Manu Koné transfer state of play and verified squad moves
The Manu Koné transfer remains unconfirmed. Roma have shown no willingness to sell, and no official offer from Liverpool has been reported by either club, so the story sits firmly in the category of unverified interest rather than active business.
What is confirmed is Liverpool’s genuine transfer activity elsewhere this summer. The club have agreed a deal to sign Bradley Barcola from PSG, strengthening their forward options. In midfield, Curtis Jones has left Anfield to complete a move to Inter Milan, taking his career into Serie A.
Manager Andoni Iraola has overseen both pieces of business as he continues to reshape his squad. His side have also been busy on the pitch, including the Carabao Cup victory at Anfield, one of several results that have defined the early part of his tenure.
Jones’s departure does leave a vacancy in central midfield, which is why speculation about a replacement has not gone away. Koné remains one name mentioned in that context, but that is speculation until either club confirms otherwise.
H2: What happens next
For now, supporters should treat the Koné links as an unconfirmed report rather than an active deal. Roma’s refusal to sell and the absence of any official bid mean a transfer, if it ever happens, is not close.
Liverpool’s wider midfield planning, including potential midfield restructuring plans discussed separately, shows the club continuing to weigh their options even without movement on Koné specifically.
Any real development in this story would need confirmation from Liverpool or Roma before it can be reported as fact. Until then, this remains a watching brief built on one journalist’s sourcing rather than club-confirmed business.
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