Officials inside Real Madrid are reported to be at odds over a move for Liverpool centre back Ibrahima Konaté next summer.
Konaté is approaching the final six months of his contract and it was recently revealed that talks over an extension are nowhere close to a resolution, with the France international’s status as an impending free agent catching the eye of Madrid.
With Arsenal’s William Saliba removed from the wish list after agreeing a new contract, Madrid appeared to be focused on landing Konaté next summer. But state things are not so cut and dry.
While some at Madrid believe signing Konaté on a free transfer next summer should be a no-brainer, there are others who do not share the same stance and are yet to give their approval to a move for the France international.
Those responsible for such decisions all agreed that signing Trent Alexander-Arnold for free was the right call, but those negotiations remain ongoing over Konaté, who is free to hold talks with clubs overseas as early as January.
