Konaté gives the OK to Real Madrid and his signing will be finalized in weeks

One of the operations planned for the summer of 2026 that Real Madrid keeps in mind is the signing of Ibrahima Konaté. The Liverpool center-back's contract with the red squad ends in the middle of next year, a moment that the Madrid club intends to take advantage of to complete his signing as a free agent.

Despite the initial resistance from the executives based in Merseyside, soon the possibility of the French "5" leaving Anfield Road started to become very real. That's why multiple approaches were made to try for a renewal that hasn't materialized so far: it doesn't seem that, after so many failures, Liverpool could succeed in that task.

While it's true that the feelings around the signing of Ibrahima Konaté as a free agent are positive, the Valdebebas offices keep their usual caution with these signings. "OKDiario" points out one of the main reasons for Madridist optimism: "he's already rejected three offers" to extend his stay in England.

After refusing three times to remain linked with Liverpool and with no other offer of note, the Madrid board understands that Konaté's desire is Real Madrid. The digital newspaper founded by Eduardo Inda goes a step further: "the Frenchman already knows what the white club would be willing to offer him to play at Bernabéu".

It hasn't ended yet

This is a much more important aspect than it seems, given what happened in other similar cases such as the one involving Alphonso Davies just a year ago. The financial aspect is becoming increasingly important for many players... but the bosses led by Florentino Pérez won't make any "crazy moves" in that regard.

That being the case, if Konaté wants to play for Real Madrid, he must accept the conditions set by its bosses. These prerogatives are well received by the French defender's entourage, according to what Defensa Central has learned. So much so that "he's given his word to Madrid", as revealed by "OKDiario", to confirm in writing in January 2026 that he will play in white starting next season.

The signing of Ibrahima Konaté seems to have taken a very favorable turn for Real Madrid's interests. But the previous experience with other players who also seemed willing to join the white club, only to leave it behind for other higher financial offers, keeps all the alerts on in Valdebebas.

That being the case, true peace of mind in the "Konaté case" will be reached when January 1, 2026 arrives: the player would sign a pre-contract that links him to Real Madrid. Until then, the scouts led by Juni Calafat won't stop looking for last-minute alternatives for the French center-back.