Real Madrid target to sign Liverpool star in 2026

Real Madrid are backmost successful nan talks of nan ongoing summertime transportation model pursuing their elimination from nan Club World Cup.

As their travel successful nan title came to an extremity pinch their nonaccomplishment against PSG successful nan semifinal, Real Madrid person now concluded their 2024/25 play pinch a second-place decorativeness successful La Liga and nary awesome trophies.

Los Blancos are now willing successful strengthening their squad to guarantee a amended tally successful nan upcoming campaign. After signing Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool, it appears nan Spanish giants are keen connected bringing different Reds prima to Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid are reportedly keen connected signing Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate, whose statement astatine Anfield is group to expire successful nan summertime of 2026.

According to Edu Aguirre connected El Chiringuito (via Real Madrid Confidential), Los Blancos person already reached Konate, who is besides willing successful this imaginable transfer.

"He's eager to travel to Real Madrid. Right earlier signing Huijsen, we mentioned that Real Madrid had contacted Konate. We reported it here, and nan subordinate is eager to travel to Real Madrid. The club's strategy is to hold until adjacent summer, because his statement ends."

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"It'll beryllium done conscionable for illustration pinch Arnold, who was besides astatine Liverpool. Real Madrid's thought is to hold for Konate until nan summertime of 2026, and nan subordinate is delighted," said Aguirre.

Reports person besides suggested that Konate has turned down aggregate attempts astatine a statement hold pinch Liverpool.

What's adjacent for Ibrahima Konate and Real Madrid?

While Real Madrid are reported to beryllium fresh to hold for different twelvemonth to motion Konate connected a free transfer, Liverpool are not unfastened to letting spell of different of their stars to nan La Liga giants without turning a profit.

Liverpool person estimated a sum of €50 cardinal for Konate, while Real Madrid are not consenting to connection much than €20 to €25 cardinal for nan Frenchman, arsenic per respective reports from Spain.

Real Madrid's liking successful Konate comes amid their plans to fortify their backline aft suffering owed to injuries and a deficiency of ratio successful their defense successful nan past season.

Real Madrid will now return to action successful their opening La Liga lucifer of nan 2025/26 season, which is against Osasuna connected August 19 astatine Santiago Bernabeu.

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