Inter Milan Continue To Monitor France International Alongside Real Madrid As Liverpool Wait On Contract Talks | OneFootball

Inter Milan have maintained their long-standing interest in Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate and are expected to make a move for the France international this summer, though significant obstacles stand between the Nerazzurri and their target.

As noted by L’Interista, Konate has been on Inter’s radar for some time, with the club having hoped to bring him in during the January window before the deal failed to materialise.

With his Liverpool contract expiring at the end of the season, the opportunity to sign him on a free transfer remains highly appealing.

Particularly for a club operating under Oaktree’s model of sustainable recruitment.

Inter Eye Liverpool Star Konate To Plug Defensive Gaps

LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 20: Ibrahima Konate of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on December 20, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

The timing is ideal from Inter’s perspective.

Acerbi, De Vrij and Darmian are all expected to leave Appiano Gentile this summer, leaving Chivu short of defensive cover.

Konate ticks every box, experienced, quick, physically dominant and still only 26.

He represents exactly the kind of profile that satisfies both Oaktree’s desire for a younger squad and the technical staff’s need for proven quality.

The complications, however, are considerable.

Liverpool are pushing hard for Konate to sign a renewal and have no desire to lose him for nothing.

Real Madrid are also firmly in the picture, having identified him as a potential replacement for the departing Alaba and Rudiger.

Indeed, the Spanish giants could offer a salary package that Inter simply cannot match.

For now, Inter watch and wait, keeping Konate under close observation while covering themselves with alternative targets should the deal prove unworkable.