PSG Get Massive Ibrahima Konaté Update Amid Uncertain Liverpool Future | OneFootball

Ibrahima Konaté’s future at Liverpool is up in the air, with PSG and Real Madrid both linked to the defender. As 2026 approaches, Konaté is entering the final months of his contract, set to become a free agent in June.

Liverpool has yet to secure him on a new deal, fueling transfer speculation. From January 1, Konaté will be able to discuss a pre-contract with other clubs.

Foot Mercato reported that several top European teams, including PSG, Real Madrid, and Barcelona, have been keeping tabs on him. Liverpool chose to keep him last summer rather than consider offers. However, The Athletic recently reported that Real Madrid’s long-term interest may have waned, citing uneven performances as a factor.

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TEAMtalk reports, citing sources, that Liverpool’s situation with Konaté remains unsettled. Transfer insider Dean Jones adds that the club is still aiming for an extension and would prefer to bring in a centre-back to challenge him, not replace him.

“The aim has been to tie him up by the New Year, but I’m not sure they see it as a strict deadline,” Jones told TEAMtalk.

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“The objective has been to avoid another Trent Alexander-Arnold scenario that drags on and on, and then he still leaves. The problem Liverpool have is that if Konaté leaves, then they’ll actually need two centre-back signings.

“They are already in the market for someone – and that’s not to replace Konaté, it’s to have as well as him. So when we look at [Marc] Guehi or [Nico] Schlotterbeck, we are talking about adding competition and depth to the squad. It’s easiest for Liverpool to keep Konaté and give him a decent deal than going out and replacing him and having yet another new player to get up to speed.”