Stan Collymoore believes Liverpool need to make a move for Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa and even offer up Ibrahima Konate as a swap option. The ex-Liverpool midfielder said: "Liverpool must identify a replacement for Ibrahima Konate if he leaves, especially because I don't think Virgil van Dijk will be far behind him. "If I was head of recruitment at Liverpool, I think Konsa and Guehi would both be deals that provide good value for money. Aston Villa have PSR issues that they need to address, so if they were to get a big fee for Konsa, they might have to consider it. "For me, Konate thinks he's the best defender since sliced bread but hasn't played like it recently.

Source: Express January 14, 2026 07:47 UTC