JAKARTA - Negotiations between Real Madrid and France National Team defender Ibrahima Konate have made progress in the last 48 hours and are close to reaching a full agreement.
Konate, who is just 27, left Liverpool as a free agent and looks set to join the Spanish giants this summer.
According to ESPN, there are still some details that need to be resolved, but a four-year contract and the corresponding transfer fee are almost agreed.
Real Madrid's interest in the Paris-born defender has been ongoing for several months, but Konate's priority is to remain at Liverpool.
However, Konate was unable to reach a new deal with the Reds. The former Leipzig center back, who moved to Anfield in the summer of 2021, will finally have to leave Anfield at the end of this season.
Real Madrid were the first club to make a clear approach that Konate would not stay at Liverpool. Bayern Munich, Barcelona, and several Saudi clubs were also interested.
However, it seems that Konate would rather be anchored to the Bernabeu. The reason is, he will join a large number of his teammates in the French national team, such as Kylian Mbappe, Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga, and Ferland Mendy who are already at Real Madrid.
Konate is very enthusiastic about the idea of joining Los Blancos and wants the transfer to be completed before he leaves for the 2026 World Cup next week with Les Bleus.
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