Ibrahima Konate has told Virgil van Dijk he wants to eclipse the Dutchman's impact at Liverpool - but admits pantomime villain Sergio Ramos was his role model when growing up.
Konate has forged a burgeoning reputation since moving from RB Leipzig to Anfield in the summer of 2021
The 24-year-old has featured regularly at centre-back alongside skipper Van Dijk
Konate, who is hoping to go up against Van Dijk when France take on Holland in their Euro 2024 qualifier on Friday, is eager to surpass his club-mate.
Konate
"Very few defenders have managed to do what he did, he is a very great defender with whom I am learning a lot,"
"Now my goal, and he knows it, is to become better than him. (Sergio) Ramos, who I followed a lot, was my number one role model."
“No, I won’t answer what they are doing (to convince him to join PSG)," said Konate in a press conference on Wednesday. "
"I'm a Parisian, but I'm in Liverpool."
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