RB Leipzig centre-back Ibrahima Konaté reveals he used to play as a striker
RB Leipzig's highly-rated defender Ibrahima Konaté says he used to play as a striker.
| Ibrahima Konaté (left). | Photo: Steffen Prößdorf, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 |
"I wasn't born a defender. I was as a midfielder for a long time and even played as a striker. And you can see that I got something out of that. It means I can move forward a bit too," Konaté explained in a recent interview with Sport Bild.
Konaté has been linked with a move to Arsenal lately. However, the centre-back, who signed a new deal until 2023 in January, recently made it clear that he isn't interested in leaving Leipzig at all.
"I feel well at the club. That's why I signed an extension. That I'm being watched by other clubs doesn't interest me. It doesn't affect me," Konaté said.
Konaté, 19, joined RB Leipzig from Sochaux on a free transfer in 2017.
