Liverpool are worried that Real Madrid are already trying to lure centre-back Ibrahima Konaté over to the Spanish capital on a free transfer next summer, a report has claimed.
The Reds have already bid farewell to right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, who rejected the club’s offer of a new contract in favour of departing when his current deal expires this summer. A move to Madrid has not been formally confirmed but is widely expected to be finalised once the campaign comes to a close.
Madrid are in the process of trying to strike a deal to sign Alexander-Arnold in time for the Club World Cup—an agreement over a transfer fee would need to be reached with Liverpool to release him before the competition begins—but, according to , the Merseyside club’s concerns over Konaté have left them reluctant to do business over Alexander-Arnold this summer.
Talks over a Liverpool contract extension for Konaté have so far proven problematic and club officials are reported to believe that Madrid may have already contacted his camp to urge the France international to leave Anfield on a free transfer in 2026.
