Centre-back injury threatens Ibrahima Konate contract deal

Centre-back injury threatens Ibrahima Konate contract deal

Eder Militao injured

A few different reasons have been offered for the delay - most recently reported a Paris Saint-Germain-specific release clause.

And Liverpool bosses could be forgiven for being a little jittery at this stage - with the deal unsigned and Real Madrid potentially coming back into the picture.

Eder Militao, 28, was injured during a recent LaLiga game against Alaves and is set for an extended spell on the sidelines. The Brazilian is going to miss the FIFA World Cup with a hamstring injury that requires surgery.

And a Madrid decision-making faculty that was already considering a centre-back signing is now doubling its money.

That’s according to a report in Defensa Central - which claims the 15-time European champions now want two centre-back signings this summer with Konate’s name back in fashion.

Konate back in fashion for Madrid

“Influential voices at Valdebebas are beginning to believe they are obliged to sign two center-backs,” the report reads.

“Names like Nico Schlotterbeck, , and Jacobo Ramón are frequently mentioned as potential reinforcements for the defense of the squad currently managed by Álvaro Arbeloa.”