Real Madrid ‘one step away’ from completing first transfer after initial agreement reached

Earlier today, word broke out that Real Madrid were pushing aggressively for Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konate who is out of contract this summer.

After all, the player offers a valuable profile with good experience in top-flight football and appears to be a great option given Real Madrid’s current defensive situation.

The club, thus, reactivated conversations with Konate’s entourage and even sent over a proposal for four years with the option to extend byba further year based on his performances.

One step away

As revealed by Abdellah Boulma in a recent report, Real Madrid and Konate have reached an initial agreement and both parties are interested in taking a step forward towards working together.

Onze Mondial further report that the transfer is just one step away from being completed. It is in the final stages and an official confirmation may not be far off.

Given that the player is out of contract, Los Blancos save on transfer fees and will not have to pay Liverpool any sum for the transfer. What remains to be seen, however, is whether there is a sizeable signing-on bonus included or not.

A difficult season

Konate was a regular for Liverpool last season across all competitions and even had 36 league starts with an average of 86 minutes per game.

His prominence, however, did not directly translate to his best form. On the contrary, the player has a relatively erratic season for a plethora of reasons.

While he remained largely fit, the player was dealing with pressure to keep up with the workload and also had a deeply emotional and difficult season on a personal level having lost his father and teammate Diogo Jota.

A move to Real Madrid, thus, may be exactly what he needs as a whiff of fresh air and the chance to start afresh.