Real Madrid chief promises $174M transfer offer alongside Ibrahima Konate arrival

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Liverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsTransfersA presidential election at Real Madrid is occurring this weekend and Florentino Perez has vowed to spend big if he wins itIbrahima Konate is set to join Real Madrid as a free agent(Image: Getty Images)Florentino Perez has vowed to attempt to make a club-record signing if he is re-elected as Real Madrid's president in Sunday's election.Perez is going up against Enrique Riquelme and is the strong favorite to remain in the role that he has been in for 23 of the last 26 years.If Perez is re-elected, Madrid's appointment of Jose Mourinho as its new manager will be confirmed, as will the free signing of current Liverpool player Ibrahima Konate.And that won't be all, as Perez claims that he will also make a bid of at least €150 million ($175 million) to sign a new player during this summer's transfer window."On Tuesday, I'm going to make an offer to an important, Champions League club, for a great player," Pérez said. At least €150 million."Perez would not say who the player was, but he did say that they were not a Premier League player, and he also ruled out moves for two of Bayern Munich's most valuable players, Harry Kane and Michael Olise."It isn't [Michael] Olise, he's a great player, but it isn't Olise," Perez said.

"It isn't [Jeremy] Doku, it isn't Haaland. It isn't [Harry] Kane."It's a player who plays from the midfield, or further forwards.

And he isn't a Premier League player. But first we'll talk to his club."There is little point speculating, but with Premier League players ruled out, as well as Bayern Munich's big-hitters, that leaves Paris Saint-Germain as one of the only clubs with such valuable players on its books.Madrid's midfield looked unbalanced following the departure of Luka Modric last summer, and PSG has several highly valuable midfielders including Vitinha and Joao Neves.Florentino Perez has vowed to bid a club-record sum for a Galactico signing(Image: Europa Press 2026)Meanwhile, Konate's move to Madrid is set be finalized next week as he leaves Liverpool as a free agent after five years at Anfield.It was revealed last week that Konate would be quitting Anfield, despite having suggested just weeks earlier that he was on the brink of a contract extension.In a statement issued on social media, Konate said: “I am deeply saddened now that I didn’t get the chance to say goodbye to all of you at the last game."At that moment, I didn’t know it would be my final time wearing this shirt in front of you.