Baseline81 wrote:Folks, I think we need to have a little chat about Konate. His form has dropped massively since last season.
I think Konate is mentally in Madrid now. I'm really annoyed with how Madrid are operating these days....getting to a player with 1 year left, and having them agree to come for a free the following season. I've heard recently that Madrid might be moving on to someone else, but I think the damage has been done.
A Youtuber I listen to brought up a good point: Liverpool want Konate, and Konate "says" he's happy at Anfield, so then why haven't they agreed on a number at this point?? It doesn't make sense. Someone is lying here, and I think we know who it is. After all...we dealt with this last year.
I think Konate is checked out....and no amount of 'professionalism' can completely make that up.
I'd really like to see us sign Guehi here.....make it the priority over Isak (imo) and then just start him, and leave Konate on the bench for the year. He can leave next summer. I'm over this.....and I think teams need to start making a stand against what Madrid are doing.
I'm sure this comes across a little rich for Newcastle fans right now, coming from Liverpool.....but hey, we offered you either the Prem record payout for Isak, or something about 4-5 mil short of it. We didn't wreck his head and hope to get him for free next year. I think we're way overpaying for Isak, so IMO it's a completely different ball of wax.
And let this be a warning all: If Madrid continue to get away with this....your gonna see Barca and PSG start doing this as well....then comes the Man $itty's and Liverpools, and Bayern...and so on. This will show up on your doorstep too, eventually. Getting $120mil or whatever for Isak may not put a smile on your face....but at least that's the name of the game. I was pissed losing Coutinhio a few years back, but at least the $130-mil or whatever allowed us to get Allison and VVD. Turned out to be a great bit of business for us.
So yeah...Konate needs to sign a deal and commit, or we need to Get Guehi (should get him anyhow) and just stick Konate on the bench for the year, and let him walk with zero fanfare. If Madrid want Konate....then pay for him. What TAA and Madrid pulled off was shameful. Nice work for Madrid, but shameful from TAA. I hope he gets booed for the rest of his life in Liverpool.
Now that we know the game here....just leave Konate on the bench.
