Konate signs four-year deal with Real Madrid

Real Madrid announced on June 18, 2026, the signing of defender Ibrahima Konate from Liverpool on a four-year deal until June 30, 2030. The 27-year-old joined Liverpool in 2021, making 183 appearances and winning the Premier League in 2025 and the FA Cup in 2022. He is currently at the World Cup with France. The Spanish giants also hired coach Jose Mourinho and signed left-back Marc Cucurella and midfielder Bernardo Silva, while Dani Carvajal and David Alaba left the club.