According to sources from Fichajes, Ibrahima Konate is going very close to joining Real Madrid. The Spanish giant has reached an individual agreement with the French center -back and is preparing to send a proposal worth 50 million euros to Liverpool to complete the deal.
Konate began to resonate when he was wearing RB Leipzig before moving to Liverpool in the summer of 2021. Since then, he has been constantly growing and has become an irreplaceable pillar in the defense of the Merseyside team.
Last season, Konate was a key factor in the strategy system of coach Arne Slot, contributing greatly to help Liverpool win the Premier League championship. Although the Dutch strategist wanted to keep Konate for the next season, the 26 -year -old center -back seemed to be ready to leave Anfield to move to Madrid.
Konate clearly showed the desire to join the Spanish Royal team and announced that he would not renew the contract with Liverpool. When he had only one year left in the current contract, Liverpool had intended to renew but now it seemed no longer feasible. To avoid losing players, The Reds is ready to sell him right this summer.
Real Madrid has long watched Konate and wanted to take him to Santiago Bernabeu. Initially they planned to wait until the summer next year to get him in the form of freedom. However, after a 0-4 defeat against PSG in the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final, coach Xabi Alonso asked the leadership to recruit a world-class center-back.
Konate is currently the number one target in the list of Real Madrid. With Liverpool also ready to negotiate, the Royal team began to promote steps to complete the deal in the next few weeks. If successful, the appearance of Konate can pave the way for the departure of a veteran center -back in the team, with David Alaba is the name that many sources predict will have to make way.
No matter who gone, the prospect of Konate joining Real Madrid is becoming more clear than ever. The Spanish team had direct negotiations with the player and received a nod from him.
The report said that Real is preparing to send a suggestion worth 50 million euros, the number may be enough for Liverpool to approve. However, with the contract of Konate is less than a year, still not sure if Real Madrid is willing to spend so much or not.