Speculation over a potential free transfer to Real Madrid for Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate has intensified after language-learning app Duolingo revealed the player is part of their 'Spanish Diamond League'.

This top-tier division within the app allows users to showcase their progress. Many are interpreting Konate's efforts as preparation for a move to Real Madrid, with his contract due to expire in six months. Liverpool fans were similarly displeased when Trent Alexander-Arnold disclosed he had been learning Spanish ahead of his own confirmed free transfer to Los Blancos.

Maintaining a high rank on Duolingo qualifies users for the Diamond Tournament. The top 10 learners in the Diamond League qualify, so perhaps Liverpool supporters can find solace in the fact that Konate hasn't yet reached this level.

OPINION

Konate's contract at Anfield expires next summer, and there has been little indication of an extension being signed. However, reports from France suggest Liverpool have...