AS Roma midfielder Manu Koné has been linked with a move away from the Italian club this summer.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport (h/t SportWitness), Arsenal and Manchester United are interested in signing the player, and the Red Devils have already contacted his agents regarding a potential move.
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Where will Manu Kone end up?
Roma would be prepared to sell the player for around €50 million. It remains to be seen whether Manchester United are willing to break the bank for him. They need more physicality and defensive cover in the middle of the park, and the French international would be an excellent addition.
He has shown his quality in Germany before his move to Italy, and he has impressed with Roma as well. He has the physicality and technical attributes to do well in the Premier League. While the asking price might seem high, Koné is at the peak of his powers, and he could justify the investment in the coming seasons.
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Both teams could use Kone
Manchester United certainly have the financial resources to afford €50 million for him. The player is represented by Excellence Sport Nation, which also manages Bryan Mbeumo. Manchester United already have good terms with his agency, and it remains to be seen whether that can help them sign Koné.
On the other hand, Arsenal are keeping tabs on his situation. They need an upgrade on Christian Nørgaard, and the French international would be ideal. Koné recently impressed against Morocco in the quarter-finals of the World Cup, and he will look to secure a big move in the summer. The opportunity to play for clubs like Arsenal or Manchester United will be hard for him to turn down.
It remains to be seen where the 25-year-old ends up.
I am amazed that Arteta should pursue a deal for Bruno Guimares for twice the notice of acquiring Many Koné who has excelled at the World Cup where both played . Patrick viera recently claimed that Manu Kone was the best defensive midfielder in France , ahead of Adrian rabiot and Aurelian tchouameni . Neglecting the Kone pursuit for Guimares would be a real sacking fault by Arteta
If really Arteta is an elite coach there is no reason he can’t go for Manu Know after watching him in this world cup tournament and the price is affordable again age is on his side Arteta or Andrew Bertha will make the worst mistake if they go for Bruno Gumareas than Manu Kone good a thing he has played along side with William Saliba in the France national team Andrew Bertha and Mikel Arteta go for him let it be a gamble and it will pay well already Partric Viera have spoken about him even made clear that he is above Rabiot what again do they need before they go for him what they called marquis signing was once an experiment.