Liverpool strikes back hard: twist in Konaté's signing

Liverpool was the team that stood out the most last transfer window. Signings such as Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitiké, or Alexander Isak made waves in the world of soccer. Now, with the possible departure of Ibrahima Konaté, who could be heading to Real Madrid, the "red" squad is already planning to bring in a center-back.

We're talking about Marc Guehi, a footballer from Crystal Palace who was already linked with Liverpool in the final stretch of the window. However, the British side refused to sell its footballer, knowing that he could leave in the next summer window. Now, the Anfield team is starting to prepare the ground for the Englishman's arrival ahead of the 26/27 season.

Marc Guehi would be the perfect replacement for Ibrahima Konaté. He's an established center-back who is already drafted for England. In fact, the footballer was already linked with Real Madrid in the past, although his price was too high.

Real Madrid remains focused on Ibrahima Konaté

Meanwhile, at Real Madrid, they keep their eyes on Ibrahima Konaté. The Liverpool defender has received several contract renewal offers from the "red" board, but the responses have been the same. He doesn't want to hear anything about extending his contract because the terms don't convince him.

At Real Madrid, with the intention of repeating a move similar to Trent Alexander-Arnold's, they're willing to sign Ibrahima Konaté. He's a footballer who would arrive at the best moment of his career to share the backline with Dean Huijsen. In addition, Xabi Alonso would have one of the best replacements for Éder Militao and Antonio Rüdiger.

What is clear is that Liverpool will try to convince Ibrahima Konaté, since he's a very important player for them. However, they'll also be in talks with Marc Guehi in case something happens in the future.

We'll have to keep an eye on how Real Madrid reacts as the months go by. For now, the white squad is satisfied with its defenders, but they believe that next season they should make a renewal. Ibrahima Konaté is the chosen name and Florentino Pérez is already working to finalize his arrival.