Real Madrid Plots Free Transfer Swoop For Liverpool Star Ibrahima Konaté

‎Real Madrid is keeping an eye on Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate’s situation.

‎With over a year left on his contract, he may choose to run it down and leave as a free agent next summer. Madrid could then bring him in through a Bosman move.

‎The Spanish giants have signed Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool after he ran down his contract at Anfield, though his departure wasn’t entirely on a free transfer.

‎Madrid secured his services early by paying a small fee, allowing them to register him for this summer’s Club World Cup.

‎Most of the deal had already been arranged, so the England international would likely have moved to the Bernabeu once he officially became a free agent.

‎Marca says Real chiefs are watching developments, which could see them prepare a pre-contract offer for Konate to consider in less than six months in January.

‎France international Konate, meanwhile, said at the end of last season, “You know, I just want to say one thing: Everything you saw on social media is completely fake.

‎”I didn’t even ask for something from the club. They made me an offer, and I replied to them with something, that is it. The rest (speculation) that I want to wait until the end…I want this, all of it is completely fake.

‎”And even the big journalists said in November I am very close to signing the deal. I was like, ‘Ah, they have more information than me!?’ Because it was not true at that moment, and that is why I was a little bit mad because it was not true at that moment.

‎”I knew at one moment people would think I didn’t want to sign the contract but I was never close to signing it. We will see what happens.

‎”Progressing? Not really, but my agent met the club last week, but I don’t know what will happen. I cannot say what my agent said to me but yeah, we will see what will happen.”