Liverpool's unexpected response to Real Madrid over Konaté raises major concern

The market objective for the white team is to reinforce the central defense at all costs, and in this regard, Konaté's name is on the table. The Liverpool center-back has been one of the club's main targets, and this has been shown in recent weeks. However, Liverpool already has the Frenchman's renewal demands on the table.

Obviously, this is quite a significant blow for the Merengue side, which wanted to have this footballer this very summer. However, everything indicates that things are going to move in a much more complicated direction for the whites.

According to what Defensa Central has learned, Liverpool is already in talks for a possible renewal. This puts Florentino Pérez in a tight spot, as he wanted to have this player in the squad and now everything could change.

This signing gets complicated

It's not just about losing one of the most interesting possible center-backs on the market, but also about not reinforcing the defense. Obviously, this player could contribute a lot given his qualities for both the present and the future.

Based on what was seen at the Club World Cup, regarding the defense, this sector of the team was left quite affected. Now, more than ever, Alonso is looking for the option to bring in a center-back, and this would have been the best option. However, if this information is true and they are negotiating his renewal, things will move more in that direction.

Florentino Pérez has the possibility of regaining some ground in these negotiations by approaching the club. That said, we can't guarantee anything at all with this, since it's up to the British. However, surely, by approaching and being frank about the situation, maybe they can reach some kind of agreement.

There's no other option

Practically, all that remains for the Merengue team as a whole is to wait and see how this situation progresses. However, we're not going to lie, things look very much in Liverpool's favor and not so much for the whites. It seems that once again everything is left in the president's hands, who will have to look for the solution.