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Real Madrid Refocus on Ibrahima Konaté as Liverpool Contract Talks Stall

Sources say negotiations are difficult, with overseas clubs able to approach him from January under pre-contract rules.

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Overview

  • ESPN reports Real Madrid have turned attention to Konaté after William Saliba’s Arsenal renewal, though there is internal debate over the Liverpool defender’s suitability.
  • Intermediaries have informed Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City that Konaté could be available on a free next summer, according to TBR Football reporting carried by multiple outlets.
  • Fabrizio Romano says Liverpool made fresh attempts in August but talks remain complicated, and he notes Madrid’s strong relationship with Konaté’s agents.
  • Liverpool are preparing contingencies by tracking centre-backs such as Ronald Araújo and Marc Guéhi, with BBC and CaughtOffside also linking Dayot Upamecano as a monitored option.
  • Konaté is in the final year of his deal running to summer 2026, and the injury to young centre-back Giovanni Leoni has heightened Liverpool’s urgency ahead of the 1 January pre-contract window.