Ibrahima Konate said his phone was 'ringing all over the place' as news of Liverpool's £33million move for him emerged but insists he is fully focused on France's Under-21 Euro campaign.
Jurgen Klopp's side are looking to bolster their defensive options and have identified the 21-year-old RB Leipzig centre-back as a primary target with hopes to conclude a deal before the summer transfer window.
Sportsmail understands there is some way to go before any deal is concluded but Konate does have a release clause of £40m in his Leipzig contract and the Bundesliga club will stick to that rather than negotiate.