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 PLAY
The 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 Konate
Jacobs, 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, 2026
Spurs, 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 trust
But 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-back
If 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 90 | Ibrahima Konate stats per 90 |
| 0.69 chances created | 0.22 chances created |
| 0.2 big chances created | 0.06 big chances created |
| 0.17 successful dribbles | 0.15 successful dribbles |
| 66.7% successful dribbles percentage | 71.4% successful dribbles percentage |
| 47.6% aerial duels won percentage | 70.1% aerial duels won percentage |
| 52.4% duels won percentage | 68.2% 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!
This is a no brainer, so that means we wont do it and pay 60m on an unknown. This saga with Konate has gone on too long. His performances this season do not reflect the money he is after. For me, I would allow konate to leave and see what happens, i mean what he gets away with at LFC Jose if he goes into RM will not stand for it and he will be a bench warmer.
29 years old. Doesn’t sound like the age Hughes is looking at. He’d rather sell players at this age as he sees their value drop. However today, athletes are all so much better trained and their body are well tuned. The 30s today are just like the 20s of yester years. Anyways, the manner this club is operating is getting on my nerves. I will take a break from football next season if they stick with the current coach.
The success we had under klopp was mainly because he was an Elite coach, but if you can get the recruitment right it doesn’t half make the manager’s job a lot easier.
I look at the decline since Richard Hughes was made sporting director. Massive money was spent last summer, and have any of the new signings been any better than those they replaced.
Under klopp, Alisson, Robertson , wijnaldum, Salah, mane, matip, jota, Diaz, fabinho, van dijk .
Richard Hughes has been culpable for the decline.
He missed out on marc guehi, who went to Manchester city for 20 million.
We paid 26 million for a kid Leoni, with potential who was never going to be ready for the premier league.
He missed another trick in not signing winger semenyo who also went to Manchester city.
How can the previous Bournemouth Technical director not know about the players at Bournemouth.
Then there’s the iceing on the cake . The worst decision from Richard Hughes. The decision to sell Diaz to Bayern Munich, because he’s 29.
Diaz was the hardest working player at Liverpool, he could play left , right or through the centre. He was the best left winger in the premier league last year, he’s proved with Bayern Munich this season he’s one of the best left wingers on the planet.
Diaz 26 goals 17 assists all competitions this season
While all the pressure and criticism is on slot, Richard Hughes is equally to blame.
Liverpool football club has Never wasted so much money and made so many incompetent decisions in the transfer market.
If Richard Hughes remains sporting director and has any say in any transfers this summer, it’s further proof, if needed, that FSG are completely clueless owners.
Slot out
Richard Hughes out
FSG out.