Report: What insiders at Real Madrid are now saying about Ibrahima Konate after William Saliba's new contract
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The Reds’ fans were understandably hurt by this, and with Konate now in the final year of his deal at Anfield, it feels like Arne Slot has found himself in the same situation again.
Although Real Madrid already have a fair few centre-back options among their ranks, the likes of David Alaba have been way too injury-prone over the last few years to be considered a reliable player.
This has resulted in the La Liga outfit looking towards their academy for fresh talent as well as exploring the free agent market, with Konate and Marc Guehi high on their list.
However, according to ESPN, not all within Real Madrid are fully convinced that Konate should be the player they pursue.
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The report starts out by saying that the defender has now come ‘back into focus’ at the Bernabeu, but any potential move will not be ‘simple.’
There is now a ‘debate’ among the Madrid ranks about whether Konate is a suitable player for them to sign.
Some believe that he’s a ‘fantastic market opportunity’, but others aren’t ‘unanimously’ sold on him.
Despite this, Konate’s name has ‘climbed the list’ with a potential move for Saliba now impossible.
Talks of Konate extending his Liverpool stay have been ongoing for months now.