How Ibrahima Konate leaving Liverpool shuffles their summer plans

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However, with him now set to depart the club and join Real Madrid, the Reds are in disarray. Konate may not have had the best of seasons, but he was a key part of their title win in the 2024/25 season.

Real Madrid did not have a good campaign either, and is now trophyless in their last two seasons. Konate is also only 27, so he could still have had many years at the top of his game at Liverpool ahead of him.

Who does Liverpool replace Ibrahima Konate with? If Liverpool had known earlier that Konate would be departing, they could have stepped up their efforts to sign a top center-back.