In this international break, clubs take the opportunity to study certain files, especially at the transfer window. Real Madrid, at the top of the Liga after three games won, absolutely wants to strengthen its central defense for next summer. Despite the arrival of Dean Huijsen this summer, Florentino Pérez and his teams believe that a new recruit is compulsory to improve his defense. Two French internationals are regularly asked: William Saliba and Ibrahima Konaté.
But due to William Saliba's contractual situation and his desire to continue with Arsenal, Real Madrid then turned to the central defender of Liverpool. A time approached to join the Spanish capital last summer, the idea would be to recruit French in a year, once it would be free, and to move forward with the players in place like Huijsen, Militão and Rüdiger. Especially since Liverpool could not have sold him after the failure of the Marc Guéhi file, which ultimately remained at Crystal Palace.
Konaté approaches Real Madrid
This Tuesday, Marca assures that the central defender will not remain in Liverpool, he who has also refused an extension of contract. However, Real Madrid feared a new missed operation, as for Alphonso Davies, who finally preferred to continue the adventure with Bayern Munich. But after new contacts with Konaté, the Iberian newspaper specifies that his relatives “Have not left any trace that French could act as Alphonso Davies” And should therefore take the direction of the White House next summer.
Guest Sunday morning on the set of Telefootin Clairefontaine, Ibrahima Konaté was questioned about a possible insistence of Kylian Mbappé to attract him to Real Madrid. The Reds defender replied with a big smile: “Mbappé who puts me pressure so that I come to Real Madrid?” Yes, he calls me every two hours! ”. Real Madrid would therefore be on the way to redo a Trent Alexander-Arnold, a free left of Liverpool last summer to the Merengue club.
