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Real Madrid have agreed a deal to sign Ibrahima Konate on a four-year contract when the France centre-back leaves <\/b>Liverpool<\/b><\/a>. <\/b><\/p>\n The 27-year-old is leaving the Reds on a free transfer at the end of June after the two parties failed to agree a new deal because of a gap between the defender and club over his value and wages.<\/p>\n Real Madrid say, external<\/span><\/a> they have reached an agreement with Konate “for him to become a Real Madrid player for the next four seasons, until 30 June, 2030”.<\/p>\n Konate, who is part of his country’s squad at the 2026 World Cup, joined Liverpool<\/a> from RB Leipzig in 2021 for \u00a335m on a five-year contract.<\/p>\n He made 183 appearances for the Anfield club in all competitions and won the Premier League, FA Cup and two League Cups.<\/p>\n Konate recently said<\/a> he had been “deeply saddened that I didn’t get the chance to say goodbye” to the Liverpool<\/a> fans when the Reds played their final Premier League game of the season against Brentford<\/a> on 24 May. <\/p>\n He added: “At that moment, I didn’t know it would be my final time wearing this shirt in front of you.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n