Tottenham Hotspur are behind Liverpool in the race to sign Ibrahima Konate, the Telegraph suggest.
Tottenham are tipped as a potential candidate to sign the RB Leipzig defender this summer.
But Spurs need to sell players before going after Konate, which puts Liverpool in an advantageous position.
Jurgen Klopp’s side can afford to sign him ahead of the summer, whereas Tottenham simply cannot make a move right now.
Spurs need to sell a central defender before making their own attempts to sign the Frenchman.
It would not be a surprise to see any of Tottenham’s current centre-backs leave in the coming months, but by then Liverpool may well have wrapped up a deal for Konate.
That could be a disappointment for Jose Mourinho, who will likely make tightening up at the back one of his main priorities if he remains in charge.
Konate could be a solid option for Tottenham – given the skill-set he has shown at Leipzig.
The defender was described by former Leipzig manager Ralf Rangnick as having ‘huge potential’ back in 2019 on Bundesliga.com.
But it seems that Spurs’s chances rely on Liverpool failing to get a deal over the line, as the Reds are out in front in the race.
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