Real Madrid Willing to Wait Until 2026 for PSG Transfer Target as Liverpool Left Frustrated | OneFootball

PSG are reportedly eyeing Ibrahima Konaté, but they’ll have to fend off interest from Real Madrid in the race for the Liverpool standout. With his contract expiring in 2026, the center-back is attracting increasing transfer speculation ahead of the summer window.

Milan Skriniar, currently on loan at Fenerbahçe, will likely leave PSG permanently this summer. As a result, the club is already looking at potential replacements to bolster the back line. While no move has been finalized, signs point to PSG preparing for life without Skriniar.

Back in February, Anfield Watch reported that PSG held strong interest in Konaté, further stoking rumors about his future. The Paris native began his youth career with Paris FC and later broke through at RB Leipzig in Germany. Moreover, he’s reportedly high on PSG’s list as they weigh a potential move for the hometown player.

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Konaté’s contract with Liverpool runs out at the end of next season, and according to Defensa Central, the French center-back has so far turned down an extension.

The report claims that Real Madrid are willing to wait until next summer to sign Konaté on a free transfer. That stance has reportedly frustrated Liverpool, who feel they’ve reached their breaking point with the situation.

Liverpool are reportedly growing concerned about the future of Ibrahima Konaté, with Marca claiming the defender could leave as a free agent when his contract runs out in 2026. There’s a sense that he may be heading down a similar road to Trent Alexander-Arnold before his expected move to Real Madrid.

According to The Times’ Hamzah Khalique-Loonat, Konaté’s agent surprised Liverpool’s ownership group, FSG, by demanding a 150 percent pay raise—pushing his weekly wage to £200,000. That figure would make him the club’s third-highest earner, trailing only Mohamed Salah (£350,000) and Virgil van Dijk (£220,000).