{"id":1083,"date":"2026-06-02T17:34:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=1083"},"modified":"2026-06-02T17:34:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:34:45","slug":"ibrahima-konate-france-defender-in-advanced-talks-with-real-madrid-over-free-transfer-when-liverpool-contract-expires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=1083","title":{"rendered":"Ibrahima Konate: France defender in advanced talks with Real Madrid over free transfer when Liverpool contract expires"},"content":{"rendered":"


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France defender Ibrahima Konate is in advanced talks with Real Madrid about joining the La Liga club on a free transfer.<\/b><\/p>\n

As reported by the Daily Telegraph, external<\/span><\/a>Konate is close to agreeing terms over a move to the Bernabeu when his contract at Liverpool<\/a> expires at the end of June.<\/p>\n

Liverpool<\/a> announced on Sunday that Konate would leave the club<\/a> at the end of his current deal. <\/p>\n

The 27-year-old had previously been in discussions to extend his stay on Merseyside but those talks came to an end amid a gap between the centre-half and the club over his value and wages.<\/p>\n

Konate made 183 appearances for Liverpool<\/a> in all competitions and won the Premier League, FA Cup, and two League Cups.<\/p>\n

He originally joined Liverpool<\/a> from RB Leipzig in 2021 for \u00a335m.<\/p>\n

Konate is set to become the second player to leave Liverpool<\/a> for Real Madrid for nothing in successive summers following Trent Alexander-Arnold’s departure to Real last year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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