Chelsea is currently preparing a £43 million offer to “world-class” Real Madrid targets, according to the report.
Blues prepares centre-back bids after Colwill Blow
There is always concern that competing at the Club World Cup could have a negative knock-on effect leading up to the new season, with the Blues already suffering a major injury hit, and Colwill is set to miss most of the campaign due to an ACL injury.
Since then, Enzo Maresca has hinted that another centre-back could be brought in considering the loss of the 22-year-old, with the manager saying: “It depends – we wait and see.
“You know how important Levi is on our path. We spoke with him yesterday. If you achieve what we achieved last year, it’s because of him and he was our main player.”
It has since been revealed that West Londoners are expected to immediately bid for Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo, but Premier League centre-backs have also entered the frame as a potential option…
That’s a Spanish report that state Chelsea is currently preparing an offer of 50 million euros (£43 million) for Liverpool defender Ibrahima Connate.
Madrid is confident that he will secure Connate’s signature next summer at the expiration of his contract, but Bruce is currently in the race and willing to pay the exact amount Liverpool is looking for.
However, at this point, the move towards Real Madrid remains the most likely outcome given the Reds are reluctant to strengthen one of their Premier League direct rivals, and the players themselves are leaning towards moving to Santiago Bernabe.
“World Class” Conate will be a big coup for Chelsea
In fact, it seems unlikely that the Bruce will make a deal, given that there is no reason for the French defender to leave the reigning champion and that Liverpool will hesitate to move him to Stamford Bridge.
However, the Reds risk losing their 26-year-old child on a free transfer if they don’t cash in this summer. That means it could be attractive to sanction sales and he could be a great takeover of Bruce.
France International played a major role in Liverpool’s 2024-25 Premier League title Triumph, playing for 31, with journalist David Lynch believing he is “world class.”
Konate is clearly at the height of his career, and while it would be a big coup if Chelsea could get the deal done, it seems very unlikely that Arne Slot’s side would agree to sell.
