For months, PSG has been careful carefully about the Ibrahima Konaté contract, whose commitment with Liverpool expires in June 2026. The defender, who postponed extension discussions until the end of the season, would be open to a new challenge. But according to sources close to the negotiations, a upscale club of the European scene discreetly positioned its pawns, ready to trigger an auction war.
It plays elbows for Konaté
Real Madrid complicates the situation. According to Edu Aguirre (El Chiringuito), the Merengue club added Konaté to its list of defensive priorities, alongside Trent Alexander-Arnold. An assumed strategy: faced with the recurring injuries of David Alaba and the uncertainty around Antonio Rüdiger, the Madrid management wants to strike hard. Liverpool, on the other hand, would demand € 60M to release his player, an accessible sum for the two contenders.
PSG vs real: the shock of ambitions
If PSG relies on the attraction of the sports project and the presence of Konaté in the French team, Real plays its historic card and its prestige in the Champions League. Parisian leaders especially fear a Spanish financial offensive, especially since Florentino Pérez could offer an exchange including Rodrygo, according to TeamTalk. An unconfirmed, but symptomatic rumor of market aggressiveness.
With a contract entering its last year in 2025, Liverpool has no interest in keeping a reluctance player. The Reds, already in reflection to renew their defense, would favor a sale this summer rather than risking depreciation. A boon for Real and PSG, who must now convince the player … and unlock substantial funds.
And now ?
Konaté keeps silence. His goal: to finish the season in style with Liverpool before deciding. PSG, aware of the danger, multiplies the contacts with those around him. But facing Real, a well -oiled machine, the duel promises to be unbalanced.
One certainty: the summer transfer window promises a breathtaking soap opera. And every day without extension brings Konaté closer to a departure …
