Reversal! Konate has become Real Madrid’s backup. Mbappe has repeatedly invited him to join

In the past few weeks, Konate has been regarded as a popular candidate for "the next player to join Real Madrid". His contract with Liverpool will expire next summer, and the two parties have not held renewal negotiations. At the same time, Konate is already learning Spanish and has a close personal relationship with Mbappe, so joining Real Madrid seems logical. Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso also designated Conate as a "top signing". The French central defender was originally determined to wear a white shirt next season, but unexpectedly the situation has changed drastically.

According to the latest report from Ser Radio, Real Madrid suddenly adjusted its central defender signing strategy. Konate is still favored by Real Madrid, but he no longer leads the signing list. In the past 24 hours, Bayern Munich's Upamecano has risen strongly. Real Madrid found that Yupa's contract extension was also at an impasse, and his contract with Bayern will expire next summer. Bayern is willing to give a loyalty bonus of 20 million euros to retain the player, but Florentino is also prepared to pay the same amount of signing fee to attract the Frenchman to switch to the Bernabeu.

Faced with such a situation, Konate was shocked and asked Mbappé for the inside story. Previously, Mbappe sent invitations to Konate many times over the phone, and even asked directly during the World Cup preliminaries, "When will you come to Real Madrid?" Faced with Mbappe's kind invitation, Konate has been postponing contract renewal negotiations with Liverpool. He has decided in his heart that he will join Real Madrid on a free transfer next summer.

However, what seemed to be a sure thing has now undergone earth-shaking changes. Konate began to question Real Madrid's true intentions and began to regret not negotiating a contract extension with Liverpool. The reason why Pamecano quickly rose to the top was not only because Real Madrid was also visa-free, but also because the top management believed that his physical and technical qualities perfectly fit the new defense philosophy Alonso wanted to create - Konate, who could only temporarily take second place.

In the author's opinion, the reason why Konate became Real Madrid's backup tire is because of his own fault. This season, Konate's performance at Liverpool has been very poor and he often sleepwalks on the court. Konate's performance has caused strong dissatisfaction among Liverpool fans. Coupled with the issue of his contract renewal, Konate almost broke with Liverpool in advance.

In this case, Konate's value in Real Madrid's heart will naturally not be too high. Florentino would rather pay a signing fee of 20 million to sign Upamecano, who is also 26 years old, which makes Konate look very embarrassed. If Konate is a smart man, he should wake up early and finish the season with Liverpool. Only by performing well on the field can you gain more signing chips for yourself.