"It seems that Real Madrid were keeping tabs on Saliba and Ibrahima Konate as potential options for the summer window. With Saliba signing a new long-term contract, signing him will be next to impossible for the Spanish club. Arsenal would demand an absurd amount of money for him. Therefore, Real Madrid are now expected to push for a move to sign the Liverpool star. Konate will be a free agent in the summer, and he would be available for a reasonable amount of money."
"As reported by Mark Brus on the Daily Briefing, Liverpool have not given up on the hope of agreeing on a new deal with the French international, but nothing has been agreed yet. There is cautious optimism within the club, but the latest development regarding Saliba has got people sweating inside Anfield. Liverpool recently lost Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid on a free transfer."
William Saliba has signed a five-year contract with Arsenal, securing his long-term future at the London club. Real Madrid had monitored both Saliba and Ibrahima Konate as summer defensive targets, but Saliba’s new deal makes a move for him unlikely and expensive. Real Madrid are now expected to pursue Konate, who will be a free agent in the summer and can sign a pre-contract in January. Liverpool remain hopeful of agreeing a new deal with Konate, but nothing is finalized. Losing Konate on a free transfer would severely weaken Liverpool’s defensive depth and set an unwelcome precedent after a recent free departure.
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