Liverpool spent much of their 2024–25 Premier League -winning campaign with contract talks making the headlines. But while the Reds eventually locked down Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, they bid farewell to Trent Alexander-Arnold, who joined Real Madrid.

Liverpool will renew talks with Ibou Konate as a matter of urgency, per Fabrizio Romano, with the star's 'priority' amid Real Madrid links emerging.

Real Madrid are willing to pay only half the amount Arne Slot's team wants for the French defender, but it is better than losing him as a free agent next summer, the La Liga team pointed out