Overview

• Fabrizio Romano reports ongoing discussions between Ibrahima Konaté and Liverpool with no agreement in place after months of talks.
• Multiple outlets continue to link Real Madrid, with some reports suggesting a possible €50m January approach and a new claim that a free move next summer is “very advanced,” which remains unconfirmed.
• Konaté, in the final year of his deal, can sign a pre-contract with foreign clubs in January under Bosman rules.
• The defender joked on French TV that Kylian Mbappé "calls me every two hours" about Madrid, underscoring heightened speculation.
• Liverpool are described as pragmatic, having pursued Marc Guéhi and signed Giovanni Leoni, and could consider a January sale to avoid losing Konaté for nothing.