Liverpool spent much of their 2024–25 Premier League -winning campaign with contract talks making the headlines. But while the Reds eventually locked down Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, they bid farewell to Trent Alexander-Arnold, who joined Real Madrid.

Liverpool have established a strategy for the future of French defender Ibrahima Konate this summer, as they look to retain the centre-back. Real Madrid are waiting patiently, and are also