'Here we go': Fabrizio Romano drops breaking news about 'verbal agreement in place'

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Ibrahima Konate will leave Liverpool this summer after the two parties failed to agree on terms for a new contract, with his current deal set to expire on 30 June. Now, he is a free agent, and it appears as though Real Madrid will be his next club.

Konate will depart with our gratitude and appreciation for the contribution he made and everyone at the club wishes him the best for the future. — Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 31, 2026 Real Madrid set to sign Ibrahima Konate on free transfer Fabrizio Romano took to X on Tuesday afternoon to break the news that Konate and Real Madrid have reached a verbal agreement over a deal to move the Santiago Bernabeu. Romano reports: “BREAKING: Real Madrid have verbal agreement in place with Ibrahima Konaté!

BREAKING: Real Madrid have verbal agreement in place with Ibrahima Konaté! That quality doesn’t disappear overnight, and when he helps lead Real Madrid to silverware, it will be with regret that Liverpool look on.