Liverpool have yet to decide whether they’ll push to sign Marcos Senesi this summer.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYThe Bournemouth centre-back will become a free agent after the 2025/26 season.However, a move for the Cherries star may be contingent on whether or not Ibrahima Konate stays at Anfield, reports Ben Jacobs.Marcos Senesi transfer may hinge on Ibrahima KonateJacobs, reporting on X (formerly Twitter), confirmed that a multitude of Premier League suitors, also including Tottenham and Manchester United, have shown interest.Bournemouth confirm Marcos Senesi will leave as a free agent.Club have known about the departure since last year and both parties agreed on no January exit.Spurs already have an agreement on terms with Senesi if they stay up.Manchester United have shown interest, while #LFC… pic.twitter.com/iDAp5eUn6Q— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) May 15, 2026Spurs, indeed, would appear to be the most serious competitors for the Argentine’s signature, having secured a pre-agreement on personal terms.Want more Empire of the Kop coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustBut a move on Liverpool’s part may very well depend on what happens with Ibrahima Konate’s future.There had appeared to be some optimism over the Frenchman signing a contract extension ahead of the summer, with Real Madrid cooling their interest.However, reliable reporting has indicated that both player and club have reached something of a stalemate, with both parties still yet to agree on improved terms.Liverpool need to sign another centre-backIf there’s an opportunity to sign a Premier League-proven centre-back in Senesi, we’d probably be well-advised to grasp it.While we appreciate the Bournemouth star would be a drop-off from Konate (particularly in aerial duels), the fact of the matter remains that Liverpool could do with bolstering their ranks regardless.Marcos Senesi stats per 90Ibrahima Konate stats per 900.69 chances created0.22 chances created0.2 big chances created0.06 big chances created0.17 successful dribbles0.15 successful dribbles66.7% successful dribbles percentage71.4% successful dribbles percentage47.6% aerial duels won percentage70.1% aerial duels won percentage52.4% duels won percentage68.2% duels won percentage* Marcos Senesi and Ibrahima Konate’s stats in the 2025/26 Premier League season (Fotmob)We do have two young and upcoming centre-backs in Giovanni Leoni and Jeremy Jacquet, but both will be returning from injury and so will need to be carefully managed going into the next season.Beyond that, it leaves Arne Slot with veteran stars in our French international and Virgil van Dijk, who could both leave the club within the next two summer windows.So it’s not technically an ideal quota of centre-backs.In that case, what possible harm could it do to reinforce the backline with a free, quality option in Marcos Senesi?It’s a no-brainer, if you ask us!More Stories / Latest NewsWhy Liverpool must sign free agent Marcos Senesi after troubling Ibrahima Konate updateMay 15, 2026 12:02Villa team news confirmed before Liverpool clashMay 15, 2026 11:56Worrying Liverpool prediction before Villa clash: SuttonMay 15, 2026 11:06The post Why Liverpool must sign free agent Marcos Senesi after troubling Ibrahima Konate update appeared first on The Empire of The Kop.