Overview
- Former Villa and Liverpool forward Stan Collymore told BetWright he believes a straight exchange of Ezri Konsa for Ibrahima Konate could suit both clubs.
- Coverage notes Konate is out of contract at season’s end and has been linked with Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and PSG, while his form this season has been inconsistent.
- Some analysis suggests Konate may prefer a summer free transfer to maximise wages, casting doubt on his willingness to move now.
- Konsa is an England international, a regular under Unai Emery, and contracted to Villa until 2028, and he has previously filled in at right-back.
- Reports stress there are no formal negotiations and that a January swap between direct rivals would be difficult to complete quickly, though Liverpool’s right side is stretched after Conor Bradley’s season-ending injury.