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Real Madrid sign Ibrahima Konate to multi-year deal from Liverpool
Key takeaways
- Acquisition of the French defender, who is currently at the World Cup, is a key signing by new Real coach Jose Mourinho.
- Los Blancos and centre-back Konate “reached an agreement for him to become a Real Madrid player for the next four seasons, until June 30, 2030,” said the Spanish giants in a statement.
- Konate, 27, moved to Liverpool in 2021 from RB Leipzig, playing 183 times and winning the Premier League in 2025 and the FA Cup in 2022, among other silverware.
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Acquisition of the French defender, who is currently at the World Cup, is a key signing by new Real coach Jose Mourinho.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Ibrahima Konate has joined Real Madrid on a four-year contract [Luca Bruno/AP]By AFPPublished On 18 Jun 202618 Jun 2026Real Madrid confirmed the arrival of defender Ibrahima Konate from Liverpool on Thursday on a four-year deal at the end of his contract at Anfield.
Los Blancos and centre-back Konate “reached an agreement for him to become a Real Madrid player for the next four seasons, until June 30, 2030,” said the Spanish giants in a statement.
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