BBC · Feb 12
I want 'world-class' Konate to stay - Van Dijk
Image caption, Liverpool became only the second team to keep a clean sheet at Sunderland this seasonVirgil van Dijk insists he wants "world-class" Ibrahima Konate to stay at Liverpool beyond this summer, when the French defender's contract is set to expire.
Asked about Konate's contract situation, Van Dijk said: "We are friends, we speak about everything. It's a process and let's see what comes out of it. It's never that easy. We saw with my own situation last year so it's never that easy that we can just say "let's get it done".
Konate, 26, joined Liverpool in 2021 and the France international has made 165 appearances for the club since his move from RB Salzburg for £35m.