Former Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate is now close to sealing a deal with Real Madrid. Konate will leave Anfield as a free agent once his contract expires at the end of June.
So, for the Los Blancos, Konate has become an attractive proposition because they will not have to pay any transfer fee to sign a highly experienced defender.
Konate has enjoyed a relatively successful career at Anfield. He has won multiple trophies with the Reds. However, he failed to reach an agreement on a new contract.
As a result, Liverpool recently announced his departure from the club. And that announcement alerted multiple clubs across Europe.
Real Madrid were among those clubs closely monitoring the French international’s situation. The Los Blancos will start a new era under Jose Mourinho next season.
The Portuguese boss will be starting his second tenure as the manager of the club. In his first stint, Mourinho won the LaLiga and Copa del Rey with Madrid.
Now, he is set to come back after Madrid endured two tough seasons where they went without winning a trophy.
And Mourinho wanted to revamp his backline. Madrid have already extended Antonio Rudiger’s contract at the club. However, David Alaba will leave after his contract expires.
That is why, according to The Telegraph, Real Madrid are now set to sign Ibrahima Konate on a free transfer.
Transfer News Live reported earlier that the Los Blancos could be signing Ibrahima Konate. We also revealed that Chelsea made an enquiry for the French defender.
Also, PSG were reportedly eager to bring the French defender to the club. However, it seems Real Madrid have left other clubs far behind in the pursuit of the free agent.
Now, Ibrahima Konate will shift his focus to the World Cup, where he will have a big role to play for the French national side due to the possible absence of William Saliba.
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