Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool reunion to be confirmed any minute with free transfer
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Liverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsTrent Alexander-ArnoldIt's believed that Ibrahima Konate has signed a four-year contract at Real Madrid, where he is set to be reunited with former Liverpool teammate Trent Alexander-ArnoldTrent Alexander-Arnold is set for a Liverpool reunion at Real Madrid(Image: Getty Images)Trent Alexander-Arnold looks set to be joined by former Liverpool teammate Ibrahima Konate at Real Madrid, after the French defender "signed his contract" at the Santiago Bernabeu.Last Sunday, Liverpool released an official statement confirming that Konate would be departing upon the expiry of his contract this summer. The 27-year-old had spent five seasons at Anfield following his switch from RB Leipzig, racking up 183 appearances and collecting four major honors, among them the Premier League and the FA Cup.Despite Konate hinting in mid-April that his future lay at Liverpool, he ultimately opted to depart and appears on the verge of completing a move to Madrid.Transfer insider Fabrizio Romano reports that Konate has now penned a four-year deal at the Bernabeu, with an official club announcement expected imminently.Jose Mourinho, appointed as Real's new head coach following Florentino Perez's reelection as club president on Sunday, "fully approved" the deal and was eager to secure Konate's signature ahead of the World Cup.Konate's arrival in the Spanish capital means there will be a Liverpool reunion with Alexander-Arnold, who joined Madrid a year ago after running down his contract on Merseyside.Ibrahima Konate looks set to join Alexander-Arnold at Real Madrid(Image: Getty Images)Alexander-Arnold's debut campaign at Madrid proved far from smooth, as injury setbacks and patchy form restricted him to just 14 La Liga matches during the 2025/26 season.Federico Valverde frequently filled in for Alexander-Arnold during his absences, while Dani Carvajal was handed the right-back role for the final two fixtures of the campaign, ahead of his departure when his contract runs out.While some anticipated that Carvajal's exit would hand Alexander-Arnold the undisputed right-back berth from next season onwards, Los Blancos are on the verge of securing Inter Milan's Denzel Dumfries.An agreement is believed to be in place for the 30-year-old Dutchman to depart Inter and join Real on terms lasting until 2030.Mourinho has sanctioned the move to bring the Netherlands international to the Bernabeu.It's widely expected that Dumfries won't arrive at Real merely to sit on the bench and will compete directly with Alexander-Arnold for the starting spot, with Valverde also capable of playing there.Liverpool, meanwhile, is hoping to introduce two new center-backs to the first-team squad this summer to replace Konate.Jeremy Jacquet is arriving from France, while Giovanni Leoni, who arrived a year ago from Italy, is finally expected to be a regular at Anfield after a serious knee injury ruined his rookie season.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Trent Alexander-ArnoldIbrahima KonatéLiverpool FCReal Madrid CFTransfers