June 18, 2026

(FILES) France’s defender #15 Ibrahima Konate attends a press conference at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, in Baku, on November 15, 2025 on the eve of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D European qualification football match against Azerbaijan. Real Madrid announced June 18, 2026 they had reached an agreement with Ibrahima Konate under which he will be a Real Madrid player for the next four seasons, until June 30, 2030. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

Real 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.

The 27-year-old moved to Liverpool in 2021 from RB Leipzig, playing 183 times and winning the Premier League in 2025 and the FA Cup in 2022 amongst other silverware.