"Madrid viewed Saliba as fulfilling all the criteria for a suitable signing, sources said, but there is some internal debate within the club over a move for Konaté, 26. Some at the club view Konaté -- who is out of contract at Anfield next summer -- as the latest candidate for a policy which has seen Madrid recruit other top players, like Alexander-Arnold, Kylian Mbappé, Antonio Rüdiger and David Alaba on free transfers in recent years."
"ESPN reported on Thursday that another Madrid target, William Saliba, has agreed a new five-year contract at Arsenal, with his current deal due to expire in 2027. That comes as a blow to Madrid, who had been tracking Saliba, 24, with an eye to making a bid for the France international in 2026, when he would have had a year left on his deal in north London."
Real Madrid are monitoring Ibrahima Konaté's contract situation with the intention of signing him as a free agent next summer, though there is internal doubt about the Liverpool defender. William Saliba has agreed a new five-year contract at Arsenal, removing Madrid's expected opportunity to bid in 2026. Madrid had targeted Saliba to strengthen a defence already bolstered by Dean Huijsen, Álvaro Carreras and Trent Alexander-Arnold. Castello Lukeba is also on the defensive shortlist. The club plans a centre-back addition in 2026 because David Alaba could leave when his contract expires and Antonio Rüdiger may also depart.
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