Sunderland is reportedly continuing to monitor 22-year-old Ivorian forward Karim Konaté, who is also of interest to other clubs across Europe. In England, Nottingham Forest is also said to be monitoring the player, and other Premier League teams have reportedly started to contact his agency, Unique Sports Group. From the Bundesliga, RB Leipzig and Eintracht Frankfurt are also interested, while Borussia Dortmund is monitoring the forward's situation. No official discussions have yet started between Salzburg and any of the interested clubs, though some initial contacts have been made through the player's representatives. The Ivory Coast international, who has 18 caps and 2 goals for his country, joined the Austrian club in July 2022. Konaté is under contract with Salzburg until June 2028, and the club has reportedly set an asking price between €20 million and €25 million, which is higher than his €12 million valuation by Transfermarkt. The Austrian club's preference is to keep the player until the summer but may consider a sale if its financial requirements are met and a replacement is found, meaning a departure in the upcoming winter transfer window is possible.