Liverpool consider Ibrahima Konate\u2019s potential move to Real Madrid as a \u2018sure thing\u2019 after he rejected a third renewal offer, according to reports.<\/p>\n
The Reds improved their squad over the summer transfer window with the additions of Hugo Ekitike, Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez and Giovanni Leoni<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Liverpool<\/strong><\/a> only narrowly missed out on signing Marc Guehi too with Crystal Palace pulling the plug on a deal while the centre-back was undergoing a medical with the Reds.<\/p>\n Guehi is wanted<\/strong><\/a> to challenge Konate and Virgil van Dijk at centre-back with Joe Gomez, who was being eyed by AC Milan, eventually staying as back-up, following the collapse of the deal for the Crystal Palace defender.<\/p>\n Konate has refused a number of attempts from Liverpool to renew his contract at Anfield with transfer expert Fabrizio Romano providing his update on the situation surrounding the France international earlier this week.<\/p>\n Romano said on his YouTube channel<\/strong><\/a>: \u201cSo Liverpool, there are still conversations ongoing over the new contract between Konate and Liverpool, but [there is] no agreement at this stage.<\/p>\n READ:\u00a0Liverpool bargain \u00a3100m transfer somehow makes it onto summer underpay list<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not something easy. That story was really with many different moments. In October and November last year, it was quite close, the contract extension verbally was very close, just with some final clauses.<\/p>\n \u201cThen it changed the game around December and January. New discussions on the contract and no agreement. We\u2019ve spent the last six, eight, nine months with no agreement between the parties.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat about Real Madrid? Konate, for sure, is on the list of Real Madrid. For sure, he is one of the players they like, and for sure he is one of the players that they would like to bring in in 2026.<\/p>\n \u201cBut this will only happen if Konate doesn\u2019t extend his contract at Liverpool.\u201d<\/p>\n MORE LIVERPOOL COVERAGE ON F365\u2026<\/strong>
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