Ibrahima Konate exit, Mohamed Salah replacement and Arne Slot future - Liverpool questions answered

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It isn't going to be easy for them.Won It Six Times asks: Do you think Ibou Konate could end up staying now? They were adamant earlier this season they weren't interested in signing Konate, but things change in football and now, surprise surprise, reports out of Spain indicate they are considering the France international.If he heads to the World Cup without having agreed a new deal, we can more or less take it that he's on his way if it hasn't been announced already.

Liverpool would much prefer to keep Konate and there's no doubt the player is enjoying his time at Anfield and was recently talking as though he is planning on being around to help a new-look team progress. But it may ultimately come down to whether they believe he has the right plan to oversee what is becoming a new Liverpool team in the post-Jurgen Klopp era.Scouse Helen asks: Seeing the amount of players with long-term injuries this season, do you now think too many backup players were moved on at the start of this season?I've always said Liverpool shouldn't have sold so many players in the summer even if, judging them as individual cases, you can see why they were each allowed to leave.

Would Liverpool get a better replacement if he did?Liverpool no doubt want Robertson to stay but ultimately it will come down to what the player desires given he will be second-choice to Kerkez again next season. A replacement would perhaps be in the mould of what Tsimikas was when he joined six years ago - a decent player with good experience that wouldn't cost big money and would be capable of stepping in whenever required.Whether any new left-back is better than Robertson depends on which one we're talking about - if they are better than Robertson at their peak, they are probably going to be in ahead of Kerkez.