02 Apr 2026 15:05:55
Doing the rounds on Twitter that Konate has just signed a new deal.
Big fan of this forum too, been following for many years.
Cheers,
02 Apr 2026 15:55:05
Oh no.
02 Apr 2026 17:16:59
No doubt he'll be on £300k-a-week with Hughes.
02 Apr 2026 17:18:01
Personally, I'm glad if that's the case. Selling him would leave us with too much to do in the summer window.
02 Apr 2026 17:32:06
I agree - hope this is true. We need something stable to start the season.
02 Apr 2026 17:34:52
I'm with you, PB (albeit marginal). As long as we are not paying him £300k+, which he reportedly wanted a while back, then I think it provides some stability and allows players like Leoni and Jacquet time to establish themselves and provide competition.
Replacing Salah, Macca, Robbo, possibly Gakpo (or at least rejuvenating him), belatedly Diaz too, gives us plenty to be getting along with.
Even if Konate re-signs, I would be keen on a flexible RB/CB, like Geertruida or others, to both provide competition and squad depth, so we don't have Dom playing RB!
02 Apr 2026 17:35:08
I don't think we would want to sign him if he played for someone else. Far too inconsistent, if he can sort that out then great.
02 Apr 2026 17:49:32
Get a utility defender and a DM and we can cover Ibou's inconsistency and help him out. Even Hansen would struggle without a midfield shield.
02 Apr 2026 19:13:21
For the amount of supposed change that'll happen over the summer, might be best to keep him so we have stability.
02 Apr 2026 19:18:22
Hopefully we've signed him to protect his transfer fee. If he plays the same way next year, we can move him on.
{Ed025's Note - or maybe just give him away for nothing Strom...because hes been a good servant.. :)
02 Apr 2026 19:46:36
Real Madrid just dodged a bullet there !!!
02 Apr 2026 20:06:06
Can't see PSG, Real Madrid wanting him after the season he has had. Still, I think it would be good if we got him resigned for a few years, at least gives us bit of time to sort out other areas and for Leoni + Jacquet to bed into team.
02 Apr 2026 20:16:35
Please remember that his Dad was ill and then passed away this season. If that doesn't affect your consistency, nothing will. Give the guy a break, stop using consistency this season as a stick to beat him with, and if it's true that he has signed, support him fully and let's see how he performs next season.
02 Apr 2026 20:36:53
I do remember Stoneage, inconsistency has always been an issue with him. Nobody is beating anyone with a stick, just saying it how it is. He is entering his prime years and, to repeat myself, if he can become more consistent with his performances then great.
02 Apr 2026 21:36:32
Ed025, well we do seem to give our players away for nothing don't we, We must have a ton of money hiding behind John Henrys sofa or in Tom Werners ice cream van ?
{Ed025's Note - it baffling Strom, you have sold players who were not very good players for big money and got rid of superstars for nothing mate..
02 Apr 2026 22:51:07
Well imo that's a horrendous decision if correct. He's rubbish. Sluggish. Rash and unreliable. A total liability. A top team requires top CBs who instill and promote confidence throughout the whole team. He never has nor never will be one of those.
Let him away on a free and we'll be the better for it. If we want to win the big ones, he's certainly not going to contribute further. Overrated. Overpaid. Terrible defender. Out Out Out.
02 Apr 2026 23:55:43
Ed025. Madness i agree
03 Apr 2026 07:08:18
If konate left for free the same posters on here who are saying he is rubbish would be having a go at him, sorry but barring few in here who post good analysis and have a good understanding of how football works the rest of u would moan even if we signed the next Bobby Moore, toxic people in here and no wonder u hardly see any replies from the Eds