Barcelona will soon have to sign a central defender, especially with doubts about the continuity of Inigo Martinez and Andreas Christensen after the coming season. Because of their well -documented financial misery, a cheap option would be preferred, and that is what they could get in Ibrahima Konate.
In recent months, Konate has attracted great interest from Real Madrid, with their intention to protect a similar pre-contract agreement as signed by Kylian Mbappe and Trent Alexander-Arnold in recent years. This can be done from January, when the current deal of the French International in Liverpool starts its last six months.
Liverpool is desperate to match a new deal with Konate, so that he blocks every chance that he leaves as a free agent. However, their efforts have been in vain so far, so there is a chance that he will leave this summer.
Nevertheless, Real Madrid would rather sign Konate on their conditions, which would ideally be free next summer. Club officials is considering this happening if he does not sign a new deal with Liverpool, but they can be confronted with considerable competition.
According to Cahtoffide, Barcelona and Bayern Munich have joined the race to sign Konate, who would be a huge market opportunity in the event that he does not expand his stay in Liverpool. The Premier League champions are now prepared to sell him for £ 40 million, but none of the interested clubs, including Real Madrid and also Paris Saint-Germain, are willing to pay for this.
As a free transfer, Konate would be a wonderful addition to Barcelona. He is only 26, so he could play alongside Pau Cubarsi for many years, but the challenge would be to beat Real Madrid with his signature, which would not be a sineculy.