Real Madrid readying offer for £35m Liverpool player that could have Champions League impact

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Liverpool have had a massive overhaul of their squad this summer.

Plenty of players have both joined and left, with Arne Slot and Richard Hughes spending well over £200million on new signings this summer.

Although there are still a couple of areas that could do with bolstering, the fact that players such as Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike have been brought in shows how serious the Reds are about the future.

Friday’s opening Premier League game of the season against Bournemouth will be Liverpool’s first test of how well they’re likely to perform this term.

However, with there still being over two weeks left of the transfer window, there’s still time for things to change, especially with the future of some Liverpool players still up in the air.

Real Madrid are readying themselves to make a bid for Ibrahima Konate

One of the main questions hanging over the head of Liverpool this summer has been where the future of Ibrahima Konate lies.

The centre-back has entered the final year of his deal with the Anfield outfit, and with no renewal yet in sight, it’s unclear how things are going to pan out.

And now, as per a report from Spanish outlet Diario Sport, it seems like Liverpool may now have an even harder time of extending his stay.

The Spanish outlet have reported that Real Madrid are now ‘aware’ that a transfer worth between £17.2million – £21.5million could be a ‘possibility.’

This is something that Los Blancos ‘accept’ if an agreement for the free transfer of the Frenchman can’t be reached by the end of the season.

However, the report also outlines that Real Madrid know that if Konate does stay at Liverpool this season, they’ll be giving the Reds a ‘headstart’ in the Champions League as they’ll have two of the best centre-backs in the world at their disposal.

Liverpool should only sell Ibrahima Konate this summer if they get a fair bid

Although Konate may have less than 12 months remaining on his current Liverpool deal, he’s still regarded as one of the best centre-backs in the world, which is why he’s worth far more than £21.5million.

The former RB Leipzig man has formed a formidable partnership with Virgil van Dijk over the last couple of years, even if he has suffered the odd injury here and there.

However, with players such as Giovanni Leoni on the cusp of joining Liverpool and Marc Guehi’s name also being thrown into the ring, it’s clear that the Reds have plenty of options on the table.

Although fans would prefer to keep Konate at the club, if a deal for an extension can’t be agreed upon, it makes no sense for Liverpool to lose yet another one of their starting players for nothing.

If a bid in the region of £35million comes in for Konate this summer and there’s no chance of an extension in the future, it’s something that should be seriously considered, especially with Guehi being available.