Overview

• Spanish reports describe Real Madrid as confident of signing Ibrahima Konaté on a free at season’s end, with the Liverpool defender in the final year of his deal.
• Liverpool have held recent talks with Konaté’s representatives over an extension, with reports suggesting internal optimism about an agreement.
• A new contract proposal was reportedly presented to Konaté’s agent on Monday, according to single-source reporting from Indykaila.
• Coverage in Spain says Madrid are maintaining contact with the player’s entourage, while noting there is no formal offer and any deal would still require negotiations.
• Liverpool’s planning at centre-back has already shifted, with Giovanni Leoni signed after Jarell Quansah’s sale and an agreed move for Marc Guehi later pulled despite a medical.