Arsenal target Liverpool centre-back Ibrahima Konate

Arsenal are among the clubs interested in signing Liverpool central defender Ibrahima Konate in the summer of 2026, according to TBR. Konate is out of contract at defending Premier League champions Liverpool at the end of the season, and Arsenal are keen on snapping up the France international.

Manchester City and Chelsea are also interested in a summer deal for Konate, with Real Madrid and Bayern Munich also keen on securing the 26-year-old’s services on a free transfer.

Journalist Graeme Bailey told TBR: “The ideal scenario for Liverpool is a new contract for Konate and signing Guehi on a free, but this is football and obviously neither could happen.

“Richard Hughes, though, has gone head-to-head with Europe’s finest this summer, bringing in the likes of Isak, Kerkez and Ekitike – Liverpool fear nobody, both on the pitch or off it.

“But with Konate, they are aware that it is not just the likes of Madrid and Munich who could try and make him an offer, but they accept that – why wouldn’t someone like Chelsea make an offer if he is available on a free? Although clearly they hope it does not get to that point.”