Overview

• Spanish and UK outlets report Konaté has informed Liverpool he will not renew, with Real Madrid cited as a leading potential destination on a free transfer.
• Liverpool face a choice between a reduced January sale or keeping the defender through the season and risking a free departure next summer.
• FIFA regulations permit overseas teams to sign pre-contracts from January 1, 2026, whereas English-to-English pre-contracts, such as for Marc Guehi, cannot be finalised until June 1, 2026.
• Liverpool have begun succession planning by signing 18-year-old Giovanni Leoni and selling Jarell Quansah to Bayer Leverkusen with a buyback clause.
• A £35m move for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi collapsed on deadline day when Palace pulled out, and the England international is now reportedly attracting interest from several major European clubs.