Manchester United have struck a deal to signal highly-rated Malian midfielder Sekou Kone from a membership in his dwelling nation.
The Athletic write
A price initially price £1.2m with potential future add-ons is claimed to have received Manchester United the race for Kone’s signature amid curiosity from rivals within the Premier League and elsewhere in Europe.
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Kone shone for Mali on the under-17s World Cup final yr, the place Mali obtained to the semi-finals and took the lead in opposition to France earlier than being overturned in a 2-1 defeat. Mali subsequently beat Argentina 3-0 within the third-place play-off.
talkSPORT add
They add that United have held off curiosity from Pink Bull Salzburg, Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton Wanderers to land Kone, who they’ve been scouting for fairly a while.
Manchester United have held off rival curiosity for Kone’s signature (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Premier League golf equipment can now not agree switch offers with participant aged beneath 18, nonetheless, so United had been unable to make their transfer within the January switch window: Kone solely turned 18 in February.
Kone beforehand skilled at JMG Academy in Mali, whose graduates embrace Tottenham Hotspur and RB Leipzig midfielders Yves Bissouma and Amadou Haidara. The latter has beforehand been linked with United.
This summer season United have introduced Bologna’s Joshua Zirkzee, Lille’s Leny Yoro and Bayern Munich pair Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui as new signings.
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