Whiteos are already trying to secure the signature of Liverpool Star Trent Alexander-Arnold, but there is now a series of coherent reports also linking to another Liverpool defender.
Twice already in 2025, Real Madrid was credited with an interest in the French international Ibrahima Konaté. The 25 -year -old is at the end of the contract in 2026, and the Reds will have to open contract negotiations as soon as possible to keep Konaté in Anfield. Blancheos are faced with competition from French giants from Paris Saint-Germain for the signing of Konaté, according to DM (via Diario AS), which will also envisage a transfer this summer.
Konaté to Spain?
These reports agree with information from the Spanish capital. Although Real Madrid has been strongly linked to a transfer for a central defender since he missed Leny Yoro, the emergence of Raul Asencio seems to encourage Real Madrid to wait one more season before entering the transfer market to take care of its aging central defense. At this stage, in 2026, Konaté would be available free of charge if he does not sign new contract.
It is generally the Modus Operandi of Real Madrid, as we saw with Alexander-Arnold and the duo David Alaba and Antonio Rudiger, which was once the first choice. In general, this strategy has also proven to be fruitful, even if Real Madrid missed Alphonso Davies last month, which signed a new contract with Bayern Munich despite a long quest for Real.
