Real Madrid Signs France Defender Ibrahima Konaté to 4-Year Deal
- Ibrahima Konaté is officially a Real Madrid player, joining on a free transfer after declining to renew his contract with Liverpool. The 27-year-old center back arrives at the Bernabéu as a strategic defensive addition.
- Real Madrid secured Konaté by conditioning the transfer on his refusal to renew with Liverpool, promising compensation through his salary package. Club president Florentino Pérez finalized the agreement after winning the presidential election.
- Konaté signed a four-year deal through 2030 earning around €22 million gross per season. He logged 4,280 minutes last season, the third-highest total on his previous team behind Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai.
- He effectively replaces David Alaba in the squad, competing with Militão, Dean Huijsen, and Antonio Rüdiger for a starting spot. Real Madrid continues evaluating whether additional defensive reinforcements are needed this summer.
- Heading into the World Cup, Konaté will battle Dayot Upamecano for a place alongside William Saliba in France's starting lineup. He will be officially presented to fans after the tournament concludes.
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France international Ibrahima Konate is moving from Liverpool to Real Madrid. The Royal Club has also confirmed the arrival of Bernardo Silva from Manchester City.
Real Madrid continues the arming of the team that will lead José Mourinho and announced the signing of Ibrahima Konaté, a French defender who will sign a four-year contract.Ibrahima Konaté, who arrives as a free agent at Real Madrid, currently plays with the selection of France in the 2026 World Cup, and is a great addition for coach José Mourinho.Real Madrid welcomes Ibrahima KonatéReal Madrid shared through a statement that Ibrahima Konaté rea…
Real Madrid announced that they have signed France international midfielder Ibrahima Konate on a contract until the summer of 2030.
Ibrahima Konaté is leaving England for Spain. Real Madrid officially announced the arrival of Ibrahima Konaté on June 18, 2026, signing him to a four-year contract until June 30, 2030. The French center-back leaves Liverpool FC at the end of his contract, after five seasons on Merseyside where the two parties failed to reach an agreement on an extension due to the player's salary demands. Having arrived in England in 2021 for €40 million from RB…
Real Madrid has hired France's Ibrahima Konate for four years.The 27-year-old defender changes from Liverpool FC to Spain's capital.Transfer offensive continuesBefore that Real had made public the transfers from two other internationals alongside the return of Coach Jose Mourinho.The Spanish defender Marc Cucurella of Chelsea and the Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva of Manchester City will also compete for Real in the future.
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