Overview

• Keith Wyness told Football Insider that Liverpool will try to create an auction in January for Ibrahima Konaté rather than risk a free exit.
• Konaté is in the final year of his deal that runs to summer 2026, putting him six months from being able to agree a pre-contract with overseas clubs from January 2026.
• Spanish reports, cited by OneFootball, claim the France international has informed Liverpool he will not renew and has agreed a free move to Real Madrid next summer, a claim not widely corroborated.
• The 26-year-old has started all four of Liverpool’s Premier League matches this season alongside Virgil van Dijk.
• Liverpool’s succession planning continues with 18-year-old Emmanuel Airoboma signing his first professional contract and summer addition Giovanni Leoni viewed as a long-term option.