PSG, Real Madrid Get Bad News as Liverpool Star Predicted to Stay Past This Summer | OneFootball

Liverpool center-back Ibrahima Konaté still hasn’t signed a contract extension, and the lack of progress has sparked transfer speculation linking him to PSG and Real Madrid.

According to Diario AS, Real Madrid are interested in signing Konaté this summer, but only if Liverpool lower their asking price. The Spanish club is reportedly willing to offer between €20 million and €25 million, while Liverpool are holding firm at a valuation of at least €50 million.

For now, Madrid have no plans to meet that price—especially with Konaté already open to a move. They’re willing to wait until 2026, when he could be available on a free transfer.

Earlier, Foot Mercato reported that Konaté had been offered to several top clubs, including PSG, Real Madrid, and Barcelona, hinting that a move could happen once his contract expires.

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Football Insider reports that Liverpool still haven’t given up hope of getting Konaté to sign a contract extension, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.

“I don’t see a move happening this summer,” O’Rourke told Football Insider. “It would have to be a very good offer from Real Madrid to convince Liverpool to sell Konate, even though they don’t want him to run down his contract.

“You’re probably looking at over at least £40million to sell him now. I’d imagine Konate will end up staying at Liverpool this summer. The club will hold further talks with him to try and convince him to sign a new contract.

“So the player is in the box seat here, he can stay at Liverpool and talk to interested clubs in January with his contract running down as well. It’s a real worry for Liverpool because they’ve seen Trent Alexander-Arnold leave the club and they don’t want to see Konate do the same.”