There is an air of deja vu. A renowned player who arrives at the end of the contract, Real Madrid who is instantly. At first glance, the Ibrahima Konaté file is very similar to the previous Kylian Mbappé, Trent Alexander-Arnold or David Alaba, all recruited free by the Merengues.
However, it is far from being completed. There are not really any doubts that Real Madrid will seek to recruit a new central defender next season. David Alaba arrives at the end of the contract, and Antonio Rüdiger could spin in Saudi Arabia. But Spanish leaders had a priority that Konaté.
Real Madrid's target 1 was named William Saliba. But the defender of Arsenal is about to extend until 2030 with The Gunners, Which is a way to close the door to a transfer next summer.
Konaté is ahead of another French?
So then comes Ibrahima Konaté. The other central defender of the Blues has been followed by Real Madrid for a while, and discussions do not seem simple with Liverpool for a contract extension. But in Spain, the management of the White House would not be fully convinced. According to ESPN, there would not be the same unanimity as around Trent Alexander-Arnold last year, for example.
There would even be another French defender on the tablets of Real Madrid. He plays in the Bundesliga, and it's not Dayot Upamecano but Castello Lukeba. The former Lyonnais, already seen in the lists of Didier Deschamps among the Blues, shows beautiful things on the side of Leipzig. Xabi Alonso had the opportunity to cross his journey in Germany, which could play in his favor.
