The English club Liverpool has set its final financial position on the sale of its French defender, Ibraima Contei, during the current summer transfer market, after reports that bind it to the transfer to Real Madrid, which seems to be the preferred choice for the player.
My universe is close to leaving
With only one season remaining in his contract that extends until June 2026, Ibraima Konati rejected the idea of extending his contract with Liverpool, in a clear indication of his desire to have a new experience. This refusal opened the door for clubs interested in negotiating its inclusion in the current transfer period.
According to the Spanish newspaper “AS”, the player’s true desire is to play for Real Madrid, which makes the deal dependent on a financial agreement between the two clubs.
Liverpool financial demands
Despite the reports that Liverpool’s adherence to the survival of his French defender, the Spanish newspaper confirmed that the Reds administration does not mind his departure, but it requires obtaining 50 million euros in exchange for dispensing his services. On the other hand, Real Madrid wants to resolve the deal for an amount ranging from 20 to 25 million euros, which makes the physical gap between the two parties a real obstacle so far.
A similar plan to include Arnold
It is striking that the current position with Konati is similar to what Real Madrid did with the English star Trent Alexander Arnold, as he included him for free after the end of his contract with Liverpool. This scenario restores himself with the French defender, as Konati was close to him that he was ready to wait for the end of his contract in the summer of 2026 in order to join for free to the royal team, if the deal does not succeed currently.
Increasing attention
Although Real Madrid is the favorite destination for the player, there is interest from other major European clubs that have not yet been revealed, which may increase the pressure on Real Madrid to accelerate the completion of the deal before entering competing parties on the negotiation line.
