Ibrahima Konate to Earn €96m at Real Madrid

Ibrahima Konate will join Real Madrid on a four‑year contract if Florentino Perez is re‑elected as president. Konate will leave Liverpool as a free agent at the end of the month. The deal will become active at the start of July, when he is likely still at the 2026 World Cup with France. The contract will pay a gross salary of €24 million per season, amounting to €96 million over four years. In addition, Konate will receive a signing‑on bonus of €19.5 million. The agreement was disclosed by El Desmarque via CaughtOffside.

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Real Madrid first tracked Konate as early as last summer and ruled him out as a target in November. The club returned to him in recent weeks after confirming his free‑agent status. Perez’s candidacy moved quickly to secure the agreement, which will be finalised if he defeats Enrique Riquelme in Sunday’s presidential election. Because no transfer fee is required, the €19.5 million bonus represents a significant outlay for a club reportedly in a financial crisis. Konate will face pressure to hit the ground running after a difficult final season at Liverpool. He must improve to become a consistent starter in the Spanish capital.