Real Madrid’s quest to bring Ibrahima Konate to Estadio Bernabeu is unanimously yet over, with the Liverpool defender asserting that he is “cozy” to signing a brand-newfangled contract with Liverpool.
Konate has long been connected with a glide to Real Madrid, that have rendered a behavior of signing top-amenity players on complimentary sends in recent years.
David Alaba, Antonio Rudiger and also Kylian Mbappe are three of the existent stars that shifted to Real Madrid as complimentary reps.
Madrid had a tackle Trent Alexander-Arnold last summer season to indicator him on a complimentary transfer, yet Los Blancos eventually paid Liverpool €10million (£8.7m) to earn consumption the proper-endorse out of his contract early so that he might tinker at the 2025 FIFA Nightclub Planet Cup.
Konate is out of contract at Liverpool at the run out of the season, and also Madrid have been storing tabs on the France international centre-endorse.
Real Madrid have also rendered previous Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp their top target to replace Alvaro Arbeloa in the dugout at Estadio Bernabeu at the run out of the season.
While Madrid supporters would have been valuing a opportunity reunion between Klopp and also Konate at the Spanish and also European colossi, the Liverpool defender’s a digit of existent annotations will slumped flight to those hopes.
Ibrahima Konate will indicator brand-newfangled Liverpool contract
Konate briefed BBC Sport after Liverpool’s win against Everton in the Merseyside derby on Sunday: “There are a digit of points world have said yet for a long time we have spoken with the bar and also we are cozy to an contract..
“I think every individual wanted for that for as soon as realizable yet we are in a alluring way.”
The 26-year-ratty centre-endorse added: “For sure, there is a beefy opportunity that I’m listed below next season. This is what I’ve always longed.
“I’m waiting to sift the contract yet as soon as whatever is arranged you will have to ask Richard what I said to him in September, November before every individual spoken about whatever and also he’s attending identify something to earn every individual silent.
“Once he’s attending reply, you will go to. I merely determination that.”
Dean Huijsen, Eder Militao, Raul Asencio, Rudiger and also Alaba are the recognised central defenders in the existent Madrid team.
Both Rudiger and also Alaba are out of contract at Madrid at the run out of the season.
While Alaba is normally expected to vacate Los Blancos as soon as his existent contract runs out this summer season, Rudiger might be administered a 12-month extension to his existent provision.
