According to the German media "Bild", if Bayern eventually loses Palmecano next summer, one of their target replacement candidates is Konate.
According to reports, Bayern has been looking for candidates to strengthen the defense in the transfer market for some time. The reason is that the contract renewal negotiations for Pamecano have been delayed for several months.
Pamecano's contract will end next summer. Although he feels very comfortable at Bayern, many top clubs are already snooping about his situation. It is reported that Liverpool is very interested in him, and Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Chelsea have also put him on the target list.
In addition, Upamecano has an agent who is very familiar with the market: Moussa Sissoko. Therefore, Pamecano's contract extension is not a sure thing at all. As such, Bayern have been linked with another defensive star.
In the podcast "Bayern Insider", "Bild" reporter Tobi Altschäffl said: "We can report this as breaking news: Bayern is having conversations with Ibrahimma Konate's agency team."
Konate will join Bayern in 2021, and the contract will end next summer, Tobi Altschäffl continued: "His contract is about to expire and Bayern can sign him without a visa. We heard: Konate's agent is negotiating with Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern. He is a popular candidate on the market and Bayern is very interested in him. Interested."
The 25-year-old defender has recently attracted people's attention with his extremely outstanding performance: In Liverpool's 1-0 victory over Real Madrid, Konate took control of everything and nipped the attacks of Mbappe, Vinicius and others in the bud.
Very solid at the back, the former Leipzig player is now a regular starter for Liverpool and the French national team, and has established himself as one of the world's top centre-backs. Of course Bayern's senior executives have noticed this.
As for Pamecano, Bayern hopes to keep him no matter what. He also performed quite well in the recent Champions League game against Paris. But if the two parties ultimately fail to reach an agreement on a contract extension, Bayern already has Konate, a promising candidate, as a replacement.