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We asked for your views on the news that Ibrahima Konate is set to leave Liverpool on a free transfer this summer after contract negotiations failed to result in an agreement.

Here are some of your comments:

Stuart: Konate was a good player for us but he never really improved. He was solid at times but never consistent. Was capable at set-pieces but rarely scored. We need a player that can bring the ball out of defence and chip in with the odd goal. Hopefully Jeremy Jacquet can be an upgrade for Liverpool in the fullness of time.

Tony: Performances over the season don't add up to an improved contract. Over his five years he hasn't been solid enough to give confidence to the team. Wanted him to do well but never produced consistently. Wish him well.

Norris: What a disappointing outcome. Regardless of the situation, we are letting another experienced player leave the squad. Konate's form is a reflection of the whole squad this season, I would argue for various reasons not to mention his personal loss during the season. At some point, we as a club need to pay to maintain quality!

Janet: Konate was happy to keep us hanging on in reserve when he thought Real Madrid were in for him. If he didn't want us then why would we settle for him? Move on. Although admittedly if we had Marc Guehi over the line this would be less of an issue.

Seb: It is the right time to move on. He has developed a lot here at Liverpool but hasn't reached the heights he was meant to reach. So he will go elsewhere to try and become a world-class player. It is the right move for everyone as his performances have left me and probably other fans frustrated and Liverpool need very reliable centre-backs going forward.

Brent: Konate has been responsible for some terrible performances in a lacklustre defence this season and at times has been totally disinterested and his head drops too easily when we go behind.

David: I have always taken the view that any player who so much as hints that he may want to leave Liverpool should quickly be escorted to the exit door. I support Liverpool 100% and I expect the same from the players.

Rod: Another example of very poor management. Not least of all because we don't have an obvious replacement.

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So, after years of negotiations, no new deal has been agreed with Ibrahima Konate and the defender is set to leave Liverpool on a free transfer this summer.

The likely exit is because of a gap between the club and Konate's position, in terms of value and wages.

Both parties were initially keen to agree a contract renewal, with Konate saying after the Merseyside derby in April that he was "close to an agreement" and there was a "big chance" that he would stay at Anfield next season.

Negotiations began in November 2023, but an agreement has proved elusive.

What's your reaction to this news? How big a surprise is it after what was said in April? Is it the right outcome? And how should Liverpool go about replacing him?

Let us know here

Liverpool are pushing for a quick agreement with RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, while Paris St-Germain and Manchester City are closely monitoring the situation and have already held talks with the 19-year-old Ivory Coast international. (Florian Plettenberg), external

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The curtain has officially come down on the 2025-26 Premier League season.

Players will depart and squads will be strengthened when the summer transfer window opens on Monday, 15 June.

With Wolves, Burnley and West Ham United all heading down to the Championship - would you be keen to poach any of their players?

Who would be good value for money and why? Which name would be best to avoid?

Let us know your thoughts here

Opta have conjured up their Premier League team of the season based on data collected throughout the 2025-26 Premier League campaign.

One Liverpool player has been selected in the XI despite the club's under-par campaign, which saw Arne Slot's side unsuccessfully defend their 2024-25 Premier League title with a fifth-place finish.

On Dominik Szoboszlai, Opta said: Szoboszlai ended the season with four free-kick goals - the most ever by a Liverpool player in one season and more than any other player in 2025-26.

It wasn't just scoring spectacular goals where the Hungarian excelled this season, he was also second - only to Bruno Fernandes - for creating chances (78), successful final third passes (660) and assists from set-play situations (5). Meanwhile, he topped the charts for successful crosses (69).

He also led all Liverpool players for line-breaking passes in the final third (183) and possession won (187), despite playing in a variety of positions. He spent 26% of his game time at right-back and 34% in attacking midfield; a truly versatile season.

• Read the rest of Opta's picks here - and cross-reference it with Troy Deeney's team of the season here

Liverpool want to keep Alisson for another season, leaving a summer deal for the goalkeeper to join Juventus in doubt. (Gianluca Di Marzio), external

RB Leipzig are adamant 19-year-old Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande, who is a target for Liverpool, is going nowhere this summer after the German club qualified for next season's Champions League. (Mirror), external

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Northern Ireland teenager Kieran Morrison has signed a new contract at Liverpool.

The 19-year-old, who joined the Reds in 2019, impressed during the recent U21s campaign and was nominated for Premier League 2 Player of the Season.

Morrison has also made two senior appearances for Arne Slot's side in cup competitions.

The versatile winger captained the U21s for a period of the season and netted 14 goals and registered four assists in PL2.

At international level, he is involved in Michael O'Neill's squad to face Guinea and France in June's international friendlies but is yet to make a senior appearance.

"It's been a massive improvement from last year. That was my goal this year – just to impact myself and PL2 as much as I can," Morrison said.

"I think I've done quite well. As a team, we wanted to get further in the play-offs but we've come a long way as a team, especially with Rob [Page], the new manager, and obviously me becoming captain during it.

"It just shows how much we've come [along] since the beginning of the season. So, I'm really proud of my performances and the team's performances.

"I always set targets and this season I feel like I've accomplished a lot of my targets. So, hopefully next season goes just as well."

Liverpool achieved the "minimum requirement" this season, believes journalist and The Late Challenge podcast's Mo Stewart.

Arne Slot's side rounded off their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Brentford, securing a fifth-place finish and ensuring Champions League qualification, but ultimately coming away without a single trophy.

"I don't know how teachers grade things these days but I would say this season would be a C-minus for Liverpool," Stewart said when asked to grade his club's season on BBC Radio Merseyside.

"It wasn't quite a passing grade, even though I know they qualified for the Champions League, but that felt like the minimum requirement.

"When you look at the optimism, not only off the back of what happened last season but also the summer transfer window, there was real confidence that Liverpool would be able to kick on and maybe dominate for one, two or three years to come.

"The way it all panned out, not only in terms of results but also performances, means it has to be a C-minus grade. You can call me a harsh marker, I don't mind.

"When Arne Slot came in, I remember him mentioning on a few occasions that he was looking to improve the away form during our last season under Jurgen Klopp. So, for Liverpool to have regressed as they have, it is really disappointing.

"I think Arsenal were the only team in the [Premier League] top nine that Liverpool got any kind of points at all from on the road [this season].

"If you're going to try to compete with the elite teams, you need to be better in that area."

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Jordan Chamberlain
Fan writer

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Season score out of 10 and overriding emotion?

2/10. From overwhelming Premier League favourites with five out of five wins at the beginning of the campaign, to complete nothingness. I know many fans who've just stopped watching the end of the season. Overriding emotion? Utter boredom.

Best moment and why?

I can't think of many. I guess I'll choose Dom Szoboszlai's freekick against Arsenal. It was early on and it secured us a win over the Gunners, who were supposed to be our closest rivals. They went from strength to strength, while we performed abysmally.

Player of season and why?

Szoboszlai - because he's been the only player who hasn't been horrendous.

Unsung hero and why?

Rio Ngumoah. The kid is special. We should have used him more. I really hope he is considered a starter next term. A potential world-beater.

Biggest disappointment?

Arne Slot. He made an exciting team boring. He fell out with our greatest ever Premier League player Mo Salah, who is now leaving. He whined and moaned and made excuses instead of taking any responsibility. We've had enough.

What needs to change this summer?

The manager because he's lost the fans and the dressing room, but that won't happen. It's well known that FSG is sticking with him. So I guess Slot just needs a long break and should return with a new plan and some humility.

Major hope for next season?

That the team shows some fight. They don't run. They don't battle. Every physical team outperforms us in duels. It's so painful to watch. No more Alexis Mac Allister in midfield. We need players who leave everything on the pitch. It's honestly been that bad.

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After 442 appearances, 257 goals and 120 assists for Liverpool, Mohamed Salah's time at Anfield has come to an end.

The Egyptian King may have had a trophyless season to end his career at Anfield, but the 33-year-old still boasts nine major trophies during his nine years at the Merseyside club.

The Egyptian's intentions were clear from the day Liverpool announced his signing from Roma in 2017.

"Liverpool haven't won the Premier League for a long time," Salah told Liverpool's website., external

Not only does Salah leave as a two-time Premier League champion, he leaves the North West knowing he has won every single trophy which was available to his side.

Salah has also helped stamp his name in the Premier League history books with personal accolades.

In Arne Slot's debut season, Salah helped guide his team to another title, matching Alan Shearer's 1995 record of 47 goals and assists in a single season.

However, today's top-flight season is over the course of 38 games, instead of the 42 games during Shearer's era.

The forward has tied Thierry Henry's record of four Premier League golden boots, and holds Liverpool's record for the most assists during the Premier League era - 93 in total.

Although all good things must come to an end, the memories and records such as these underline why Liverpool fans will very much miss an Egyptian King, running down the wing.

Aadam Patel
Liverpool reporter

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Defender Rhys Williams will leave Liverpool when his contract expires at the end of June.

The centre-half was part of Liverpool's FA Youth Cup-winning squad in 2019 and made his debut under Jurgen Klopp the following year.

As injuries struck in defence, he played in 19 matches during the 2020-21 campaign to help the Reds clinch Champions League qualification with a third-placed finish in the Premier League.

Williams posted on social media: "From signing as a nine-year-old boy to leaving as a 25-year-old man, this club has let me fulfil things that dreams are made of.

"It's been an honour to wear this shirt, rub shoulders with legends and play for the greatest set of fans in the world.

"Thank you to all the players, staff and everyone who's had a part to play along the way.

"I will be forever grateful to have represented this club. Thank you, Liverpool. YNWA."

A number of current and former Liverpool players commented on the post, including Conor Bradley, Curtis Jones, Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum.

Williams also had loan spells at Kidderminster Harriers, Swansea City, Blackpool, Aberdeen, Port Vale and Morecambe.

In a club statement, Liverpool said: "Everybody at LFC would like to thank Rhys for his contribution and wish him well for the future."

Phil McNulty
Chief football writer

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Now the curtain has come down on the 2025-26 Premier League campaign, here is my end-of-season review - with a look back to what I predicted in August.

Prediction: Champions

Where do you even start? This was a desperate campaign after strolling to the title last season in Arne Slot's first campaign in succession to Jurgen Klopp.

The context should be provided by the tragedy of beloved forward Diogo Jota's death in July. Perfectly understandably, only those inside Anfield will feel and know its full impact.

No-one, however, expected the season to end with Liverpool fans turning on Slot.

Liverpool splashed out £450m last summer to make the team worse, while few could have predicted Mohamed Salah's form falling off a cliff and into public acrimony with Slot.

So will Slot be around to oversee a recovery? Many Liverpool fans do not want him to be, but owner FSG is - currently - standing firm.

A truly rotten campaign.

What I said in August: "It's hard to see past Liverpool as this season's Premier League champions. This is a prediction made with complete confidence."

Check out the rest of my review here

Liverpool will prioritise signing a replacement for Mohamed Salah, with RB Leipzig's 19-year-old Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande, who has a release clause of £86m, their top target. Newcastle and England winger Anthony Gordon, 25, and Paris St-Germain and France forward Bradley Barcola, 23, are also options. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Juventus are closing in on a deal for Reds goalkeeper Alisson, who has just over 12 months left on his present contract. (Goal Italia - in Italian), external

Meanwhile, Liverpool have entered the race to sign 16-year-old German midfield wonderkid Kennet Eichhorn from Hertha Berlin. (Sky Germany), external

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We asked for your views as Liverpool's difficult season finished with a 1-1 draw with Brentford.

Here are some of your comments:

Jack: Relieved that this painful season is over, it just makes it more crushing we couldn't even send two of our greatest players off with a win, let alone a trophy. I do genuinely wonder if Salah leaving might allow Slot to relax his worries about public complaints from players. It's been a frustrating season but let's hope that we can fix our struggles by the start of next season and can get the Liver bird back on its perch.

Ruth: My club forever and always. Support them when they are winning and support them harder when they don't. I am giving Slot the benefit of the doubt as this season has had so many issues outside of his control. We are not one of those teams that swap and change and I am old enough to remember Klopp's first season too.

Roger: A hugely disappointing season for various reasons which have all been well documented. It says everything when the only player to have won anything this season was Harvey Elliott - and he hardly ever played on loan at Villa! If Slot stays, he knows a repeat of this season will not be tolerated.

Nick: Average, at best, again. If you look at Sunday's starting line-up alone for Liverpool, yes Salah and Robertson are going, but, depending on reports, so are/could Alisson, Mac Allister, Jones, Gomez, and Konate (seeing as there's still no contract agreement). That's a huge overhaul, again, even before you get to squad players and those returning from loan. Another crazy, hectic summer. This time, however, it's an incredibly short leash.

Ian: Yet again so many missed chances, I lost count how many corners Liverpool had, 14 I think, and they didn't make any of them count. Our midfield is so weak, Brentford kept going through it like it didn't exit. There were not as many defensive fumbles as there usually is. The 25-26 season is now put to bed, let's hope next season proves to be a massive improvement.

Wesley: This season and Sunday's performance unfortunately took away from both Salah and Robertson leaving after having been so successful with the club. Slot has to go - we can't afford to start another season with him having set the agenda!