Actual Madrid might be ready to supply one participant to Liverpool of their efforts to land a member of Arne Slot’s present squad.
The Reds have been linked with a possible summer season transfer for Los Blancos attacker Rodrygo, with Spanish reporter Eduardo Burgos claiming final week that the curiosity is ‘real’.
In the meantime, Ibrahima Konate has been touted as a potential goal for the LaLiga giants, who’re hoping to capitalise on the continued contractual uncertainty surrounding the French defender, who’s now into the ultimate 12 months of his present deal.
Actual Madrid might supply player-plus-cash deal in bid to signal Konate
In line with Spanish outlet Fichajes, Actual Madrid are seemingly decided to try to land our quantity 5 this summer season fairly than ready to get him on a free switch subsequent 12 months, a lot in order that they’re reportedly prepared to supply considered one of their gamers in trade.
The potential sacrifical lamb isn’t Rodrygo, although – as a substitute it’s one other winger in Brahim Diaz, who Los Blancos might jettison along with paying a €10m (£8.7m) price with the intention to try to push the deal by.
It’s claimed that Konate’s delicate contract state of affairs ‘might open the door to a mutually useful deal’ between the 2 golf equipment, with Arne Slot understood to be ‘in search of versatile attacking gamers’.
Liverpool should give Actual Madrid a agency ‘no’ to Diaz/Konate swap
Though Diaz would possibly supply Liverpool great versatility along with his potential to play wherever throughout the ahead line and as an attacking midfielder/second striker, FSG can be unwise to let Konate depart simply to get the Morocco worldwide.
The 25-year-old primarily performs without any consideration winger, a place which is locked down at Anfield by Mo Salah and the place we have already got cowl in Federico Chiesa and Ben Doak (together with others who might be deployed in that function if wanted).
In contrast, Slot at the moment has solely three senior centre-backs in his squad, so the Reds should pressure each sinew to try to persuade our quantity 5 to signal a brand new contract and finish any ongoing discourse over a potential transfer to Actual Madrid.
Liverpool mustn’t let Los Blancos dictate proceedings – we’ve already facilitated an early finish to Trent Alexander-Arnold’s contract in order that he might be a part of Xabi Alonso’s aspect in time for the FIFA Membership World Cup – and sanctioning Konate’s exit with out bringing in a direct centre-back substitute can be madness.
The 15-time champions of Europe is perhaps decided to get their man this summer season, however FSG should stand agency and never be bullied into submission by their Bernabeu counterparts. Diaz isn’t a participant that we want; the French defender most actually is.
