Ibrahima Konate has agreed personal terms with Liverpool as he closes in on a move to Anfield, according to reports.
The RB Leipzig centre-back looks set to depart the Red Bull Arena at the end of the season.
Konate will be available for around £30.5 due to a release clause in his Leipzig contract.
Liverpool have the option of signing Kabak on a permanent basis this summer for a fee of £18m.
According to talkSPORT, Konate has agreed a five-year deal with Liverpool and will soon be confirmed as the club’s first signing of the summer.
“It is really, really close. it is just a matter of time,” transfer expert Fabrizio Romano told talkSPORT.
“The agreement with the player is done. They want to sign the player. It is just a case of the clubs negotiating.
“The player wants to go. It is a five-year contract. In some weeks, it will be complete.”
Klopp’s charges are seven points adrift of the Champions League qualification places, although they do have a game in hand on the teams above them.
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