{"id":364112,"date":"2025-11-08T08:32:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T08:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/364112\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T08:32:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T08:32:14","slug":"transfer-rumors-news-bayern-eye-move-for-liverpools-konate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/364112\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer rumors, news: Bayern eye move for Liverpool’s Konat\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bayern Munich<\/a> want to bring in Liverpool<\/a> center back Ibrahima Konat\u00e9<\/a><\/strong> on a free transfer next summer, while Real Madrid<\/a>‘s Rodrygo<\/a><\/strong> and Juventus<\/a>‘ Kenan Yildiz<\/a><\/strong> are part of Tottenham Hotspur<\/a>‘s ambitious transfer plans. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe.<\/p>\n

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Could Bayern Munich end up signing Ibrahima Konat\u00e9 from Liverpool?\u00a0(Photo by Mateo Villalba\/Getty Images)TRENDING RUMORS<\/p>\n

– Bayern Munich are holding talks with the agents of Liverpool center back Ibrahima Konat\u00e9<\/strong>, reports Bild<\/a>, with the 26-year-old’s contract at Anfield expiring in the summer. Bayern’s contract talks with defender Dayot Upamecano<\/a><\/strong> have stalled, with the France<\/a> international’s deal expiring in the summer and interest being shown in him by the likes of Liverpool, Internazionale<\/a>, Real Madrid and Chelsea<\/a>. Bayern are therefore looking for a replacement and have focused on Konate, but they aren’t the only ones in discussions, as Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain<\/a> are also keen.<\/p>\n

– Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> want to sign a winger as part of ambitious plans for the January and summer transfer windows, with Real Madrid’s Rodrygo<\/strong> and Juventus’ Kenan Yildiz<\/strong> among the players being considered, according to TEAMtalk<\/a>. Spurs have been looking at Rodrygo for some time but are likely to face competition from the likes of Manchester City<\/a>, Arsenal<\/a> and Liverpool, while Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea are also reported to be admirers of Yildiz.<\/p>\n

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– Atalanta<\/a> could look to offload forward Ademola Lookman<\/a><\/strong> in January, reports Calciomercato<\/a>. Lookman, 28, was keen to leave in the summer but wasn’t able to find a new club and there was a recent disagreement<\/a> between the Nigeria<\/a> international and manager Ivan Juric after he was substituted against Marseille<\/a>. Lookman has a contract that expires in 2027 and clubs aren’t willing to pay the \u20ac50 million that La Dea demanded in the summer, while the Africa Cup of Nations<\/a> in January could also be an obstacle to a potential deal.<\/p>\n

– Tottenham manager Thomas Frank would be open to bringing Al Ahli<\/a> striker Ivan Toney<\/a><\/strong> back to the Premier League<\/a> in January, according to TalkSPORT<\/a>. Toney, 29, has openly stated that he has enjoyed playing in the Saudi Pro League<\/a> but the former Brentford<\/a> player aware that Premier League football could help him earn a place in England<\/a>‘s squad for the 2026 World Cup. Al-Ahli are reluctant to let Toney leave halfway through the season, and he would likely have to push for a move to happen.<\/p>\n

– Barcelona<\/a> plan to open formal talks with Manchester United<\/a> about a permanent move for Marcus Rashford<\/a><\/strong> in the coming weeks, according to TEAMtalk<\/a>. Barcelona bnoss Hansi Flick has encouraged the Blaugrana board to prioritize a long-term deal for Rashford, as he sees the 28-year-old as a vital part of their future. They have an option to make Rashford’s loan move permanent for \u20ac30 million and will enter negotiations soon.<\/p>\n

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– Como’s Nico Paz<\/strong>, 21, is on the radar of Chelsea but Real Madrid have an option to re-sign the Argentina midfielder. (TBR<\/a>)<\/p>\n

– Kobbie Mainoo <\/strong>remains open to leaving Manchester United on loan in January, with West Ham United offering the midfielder a guaranteed starting spot and Napoli continuing to look at him. (Fabrizio Romano<\/a>)<\/p>\n

– Real Madrid have a concrete interest in Bayern Munich center back Dayot Upamecano<\/strong> but not a verbal agreement. Talks about a contract extension with the Bavarians are progressing positively. (Florian Plettenberg<\/a>)<\/p>\n

– Alejandro Grimaldo <\/strong>still intends to leave Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2026, when the left back will have a year left on his contract. (Sky Sports Deutschland<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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– Borussia Dortmund are keen to bring in Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho<\/strong>, who is on loan at Aston Villa, for a third time. (Football Insider<\/a>)<\/p>\n

– Liverpool left back Andrew Robertson<\/strong> is open to a pre-contract agreement to re-join Celtic. (TEAMtalk<\/a>)<\/p>\n

– Despite reports that Paris Saint-Germain want to sign Eric Garcia<\/strong>, Barcelona are calm about the situation and are negotiating a contract renewal for the defender. (AS<\/a>)<\/p>\n

– Initial talks between Real Madrid and Antonio Rudiger<\/strong> for a contract renewal started months ago and there is a mutual willingness to reach an agreement. (Marca<\/a>)<\/p>\n

– AC Milan, Eintracht Frankfurt, Borussia Monchengladbach, RB Leipzig, Bayer Leverkusen and Wolfsburg are monitoring Club Brugge striker Nicolo Tresoldi<\/strong>. (Nicolo Schira<\/a>)<\/p>\n

– Eintracht Frankfurt are exploring a deal to sign 17-year-old attacking midfielder Mathis Jangeal<\/strong>, whose Paris Saint-Germain contract expires in the summer. (Florian Plettenberg<\/a>)<\/p>\n

– Parma’s Mateo Pellegrini is AC Milan’s top option as they aim to sign a striker, but the Rossoneri are also looking at Strasbourg’s Joaquin Panichelli<\/strong>, Eintracht Frankfurt’s Jonathan Burkardt<\/strong> and Roma’s Artem Dovbyk<\/strong>. (Gazzetta dello Sport<\/a>)<\/p>\n

– Francesco Acerbi<\/strong> could leave Internazionale in the summer. (Gazzetta dello Sport<\/a>)<\/p>\n

– Liverpool’s 22-year-old right back Calvin Ramsay <\/strong>is expected to leave on loan in January. (Daily Mail<\/a>)<\/p>\n

– In January, Paris Saint-Germain want to sign a versatile defender, an experienced midfielder, and a winger capable of playing on both flanks. (Footmercato<\/a>)<\/p>\n

– Stuttgart are exploring a January deal for Racing Santander striker Jeremy Arevalo<\/strong> but face competition from Eintracht Frankfurt, Roma, Udinese and unnamed Spanish clubs. The 20-year-old has a \u20ac7m release clause and is demanding a large signing bonus. (Florian Plettenberg<\/a>)<\/p>\n

– LaLiga and Serie A clubs are monitoring Atletico Mineiro left back Guilherme Arana<\/strong> and could make a \u20ac10m offer to sign the 28-year-old. (Ekrem Konur<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bayern Munich want to bring in Liverpool center back Ibrahima Konat\u00e9 on a free transfer next summer, while…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":364113,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[221,62,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-364112","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-soccer","8":"tag-soccer","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-united-states","11":"tag-unitedstates","12":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115513153862210595","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=364112"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364112\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/364113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=364112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=364112"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=364112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}