Actual Madrid have began work on a discount swoop for Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate after already snapping up Trent Alexander-Arnold at no cost, stories declare.
Konate is quickly approaching the final 12 months of his deal at Anfield and regardless of progress being made in talks over an extension, he’s but to place pen to paper.
That has reportedly attracted the eye of Actual’s hierarchy, who’ve traditionally moved for gamers about to expire of contract to keep away from paying hefty switch charges.
In recent times, this method landed them Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger and Bayern Munich’s David Alaba after the big-name trio allowed their offers to run down at their respective golf equipment.
Konate has been supplied contemporary phrases by Liverpool however he doesn’t seem near signing on the dotted line, and hypothesis over his future continues to construct.
In response to Marca, Liverpool’s administrators already concern a repeat of the nightmare state of affairs that would see one other of their gamers be part of Actual for nothing.
Actual Madrid have began work to signal Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate on a free switch
That is based on Marca after Actual snapped up Trent Alexander-Arnold from Anfield
Arne Slot and sporting director Richard Hughes are mentioned to concern a repeat nightmare state of affairs
Centre again Konate will flip 27 on the finish of subsequent season and as he approaches his prime years, each PSG and Actual have been credited with an curiosity.
He made 42 appearances throughout all competitions for Arne Slot’s facet final season, scoring twice, and helped them to win the Premier League title in fashion.
However regardless of the fervent hypothesis linking him to the Bernabeu, Konate appeared to substantiate he would stay with the Reds for subsequent season not less than.
He took to social media earlier this week and penned a prolonged message for supporters, which he rounded off by declaring: ‘Subsequent season, we go once more!’
Talking after the Reds’ last sport of the season, Konate additionally branded the rumours round his protracted contract negotiations as ‘fully pretend’.
‘, I simply need to say one factor: All the pieces you noticed on social media is totally pretend,’ Konate mentioned. ‘I did not even ask for one thing from the membership. They made me a suggestion, and I replied to them with one thing, that’s it.
‘The remainder (hypothesis) that I need to wait till the tip… I would like this, all of it’s fully pretend. And even the massive journalists mentioned in November I’m very near signing the deal. I used to be like: “Ah, they’ve extra data than me?”
‘As a result of it was not true at that second and that’s the reason I used to be a bit of bit mad as a result of it was not true at this second. I knew at one second individuals would assume I did not need to signal the contract however I used to be by no means near signing it. We are going to see what is going to occur.’
Konate is approaching the ultimate 12 months of his deal and he’s but to signal an extension
Actual and president Florentino Perez have a historical past of securing discount swoops for superstars
Konate made 42 appearances beneath Slot and appeared to substantiate he’ll keep subsequent season
Konate moved to Anfield from RB Leipzig in a discount deal price £36m in 2021.
Marca have additionally reported that Actual are eyeing up Arsenal left again Myles Lewis-Skelly on a free switch, in addition to Valencia teen Cristhian Mosquera.
