Ibrahima Konate on Liverpool target Khephren Thuram: He's like my little brother

<p>Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate admits he would love to see reported Reds target and compatriot Khephren Thuram.join the club and would be more than&nbsp;happy to take him under his wing.</p>

<p>Midfielder Thuram is the son of former France defender Lilian Thuram and brother of Borussia Monchengladbach winger Marcus Thuram.</p>

<p>The youngest Thuram, 22, looks set to follow in the footsteps of his two elders with his dazzling displays for Nice putting a number of Premier clubs reportedly on high alert, including Jurgen Klopp's side.</p>

<p>Konate, 24, was signed by the Reds for £36m from RB Leipzig two summers ago and has cemented a starting berth at the heart of their defence.</p>

<p>The robust defender came through the ranks with Marcus, 25, but says he has been a close observer of Khephren's development and described the Nice midfielder as a 'younger brother' and a player he rates very highly given his tender age.</p>

<p>And Konate has made it known to his employers that he would love to see Khephren at the Reds.</p>

<p>"I would be very happy for him [Thuram] to come to Liverpool and I would take him under my wing and I would do everything for him to progress and become the player he wants to become," said Konate.</p>

<p>"Khephren is like my little brother, he's someone I saw growing up. I was with his big brother in the training centre, but I saw him grow. I saw him perform and progress at a level... It was incredible. Even when he came to the France team for his first selection. I saw him at the training and I was really surprised by his size and his technical ease.</p>

<p>"When I was in Leipzig and I signed for Liverpool, many people said that it was too early, that it was not the right choice. In the end, I proved all these people wrong so you shouldn't listen to people. If Khephren has the opportunity to come to a club like Liverpool, I think he will be surprised the enthusiasm that will come behind him.</p>

<p>"It's up to him to work. He's still very young but he has an incredible margin for improvement so I'm confident."</p>

<p>Liverpool have already added one midfielder to their stocks in the form of World Cup winner Alexis MacAllister, who joined from Brighton for approximately £45m.</p>

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