Overview

• Defensa Central, via PSG Talk, claims Kylian Mbappé plans to speak with Ibrahima Konaté during the international break to encourage a pre-contract with Real Madrid, a tactic the club has used before.
• Liverpool have held talks with Konaté for around a year and remain keen to keep him, with recent reporting suggesting internal optimism, but no agreement has been signed.
• PSG and Real Madrid are both linked with the defender, with speculation they could move if talks stall as the winter window approaches.
• Anfield Watch cites Christian Falk in reporting that Real Madrid may prioritize Marc Guéhi, casting uncertainty on how aggressively they will pursue Konaté.
• Rio Ferdinand and Conor Coady publicly defended Konaté after mixed early-season displays, arguing his errors are being magnified by transfer speculation and Liverpool’s defensive adjustments.