Liverpool followers are nonetheless reeling from affirmation that Trent Alexander-Arnold is imminently leaving Anfield, however Actual Madrid might already planning an identical assault on Ibrahima Konate a brand new report has claimed.
Alexander-Arnold will possible be part of Madrid as a free agent within the coming weeks. The precise-back might doubtlessly command a nominal switch payment that might permit him to hyperlink up together with his new teammates barely sooner and be concerned within the upcoming FIFA Membership World Cup.
Some followers at Anfield throughout Sunday’s Premier League made their emotions on the right-back clear, booing as his identify was learn out pre-game after which once more when he was introduced on in its place within the second half. Nevertheless it was a scenario that was just a few years within the making, with preliminary contract talks delayed from the summer season of 2023, Alexander-Arnold happening to discover his different choices, after which deciding {that a} new problem was one of the best even after Liverpool supplied a giant pay rise.
The concern from a Liverpool perspective is that Actual Madrid have set a precedent that works.
The membership waited for Kylian Mbappe to turn out to be a free agent in 2024 and have been hoping to recruit Leny Yoro in an identical method this 12 months, till Manchester United blew them out of the water final summer season.
Madrid are hoping to signal Dean Huijsen, whose launch clause caps his switch payment at £50m (€59m) and will be paid in three instalments. However, in keeping with AS, even a profitable pursuit of the 20-year-old would not make the membership “overlook” Liverpool centre-back Konate, whose present deal expires in 2026.
Madrid have been masking issues within the centre of defence for too lengthy and wish to handle the long-term future. Antonio Rudiger, who has undergone surgical procedure after enjoying via “extreme ache” for a lot of this marketing campaign, and David Alaba will each flip 33 at their subsequent birthday, whereas Eder Militao is at present sidelined with a second ACL tear in as many seasons.
Quickly to be 26, Konate is getting into what should be the height years of his profession and there aren’t any ensures, as has been the case with Alexander-Arnold, that he’ll signal a brand new Liverpool contract.
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