With William Saliba's contract extension with Arsenal, it seems that the eyes are on Ibrahima Konaté. The Liverpool central defender arrives at the end of the contract next summer and can be recruited free of charge in January.
So far, Konaté has rejected several Liverpool renewal offers and would be very enthusiastic about joining Real Madrid. Information has leaked in the Spanish press that the Merengues would be more and more confident to reissue the master stroke that they have succeeded with Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Liverpool in negotiations with Ibrahima Konaté
However, the Reds found hope for their attempt to keep Konaté. After the announcement of a contract extension for the player in recent weeks, the team reports that discussions are underway between the representatives of Konaté and Liverpool. According to information available, Liverpool would be confident to conclude an agreement with the star, even if certain elements still remain to be defined.
The defender seems ready to join Real Madrid. The French newspaper also claims that Real Madrid has still not made an offer to Konaté, despite regular contacts with its agents. The Madrid press had already pointed out in September and it still seems relevant.
This seems to be part of the Real operating mode, which tends to react a little later than other clubs on this point. Although strongly interested in Alexander-Arnold for some time, Real Madrid only concluded an agreement during the last five months of its contract, and it was not finalized until April. Regarding Konaté, it seems that Madrid will follow a similar approach; Rumors have also circulated about Dayot Upamecano in recent weeks.
