Overview
- Real Madrid have informed Liverpool they will not move for Ibrahima Konaté, according to The Athletic as cited in new reports.
- Nico Schlotterbeck has emerged as Madrid’s leading centre-back target for 2026, with reports saying Dortmund progress on a renewal is minimal and a sale before 2027 is possible.
- German reports link Barcelona to Schlotterbeck as a priority target, with BILD reporting a €10 million annual salary expectation that could complicate any deal.
- Dayot Upamecano is cited as an alternative option, with BILD listing Bayern renewal, PSG or Real Madrid as potential paths, while other reporting of a Madrid verbal agreement remains unconfirmed.
- Liverpool continue talks with Konaté but, per a Sky Sports reporter cited by Yahoo, he plans to assess overseas offers in January as PSG monitor his situation.