Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate has expressed admiration for Khephren Thuram and said he would like for the midfielder to join him at Anfield.
The Reds’ ageing midfield was exposed throughout a difficult 2022–23 season, which resulted in Jurgen Klopp’s team finishing sixth in the Premier League standings.
They have already made an effort to solve some of these concerns by bringing in Argentine star Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton, and 90min has it on good authority that they still have at least one more midfielder they want to recruit before the summer transfer window closes.
They are keeping an eye on Manu Kone of Borussia Monchengladbach and Thuram of Nice, who is the brother of Marcus, a highly sought-after forward and the son of French icon Lillian.
According to reports, Nice is willing to sell Thuram, but they won’t be pushed into a quick transaction. PSG and Liverpool are in negotiations for a deal.
Tuesday, Konate claimed that Thuram and he have a close friendship and that Konate would be thrilled to see Thuram join Liverpool.
“Khephren, he’s like a younger brother, he’s someone I saw grow,” Thuram began.
“I was with his older brother at academy level. I saw him perform well and progress greatly…it was incredible. Even when he came to join the French national team for his first cap. I saw him in training and I was really surprised by his height and his technical ability.
“[I would be] very happy to see him join Liverpool, I would take him under my wing and I will do everything to help him progress. Now it’s his turn to work. But I’ll do everything for him to become a top player.”
Since moving to Liverpool from RB Leipzig in 2021, Konate has advanced steadily individually. He made his senior France debut last year and has since earned nine caps at the senior level.
The defender will travel to the European Championships with the Under-21 team while Thuram has been called up to Didier Deschamps’ squad for the June internationals.