Overview

• Konaté has entered the final year of his Liverpool deal, which runs to June 2026, enabling talks with foreign clubs from 1 January under FIFA rules.
• Fabrizio Romano reports Liverpool made new attempts in August to extend his contract, yet the "conversation is still difficult."
• After William Saliba’s new Arsenal deal, Real Madrid have refocused on Konaté, though ESPN-linked reporting says he does not have unanimous backing internally.
• Intermediaries have told Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City that Konaté could be available on a free next summer, and the BBC cites ESPN saying Madrid are monitoring a Bosman move.
• Romano notes Madrid’s strong relationship with the player’s agents, while Liverpool weigh contingency plans such as Marc Guéhi as Giovanni Leoni’s injury heightens defensive needs.