AS Roma midfielder Manu Kone continues to attract a lot of interest from the Premier League.
According to LaRoma24, Arsenal and Liverpool have already made enquiries for the 25-year-old midfielder, and Manchester United are in contact with his agent regarding a potential move.
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Manu Kone will cost a premium
The player will cost around €60 million after an impressive World Cup campaign, and Manchester United are very interested in signing the player. They are in constant contact with the representatives, and Kone would be open to moving to the Premier League if the right opportunity presents itself.
Manchester United need more physicality and defensive steel in the middle of the park, and he could be ideal for them. They have already signed Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans. It is clear that improving the midfield unit is a top priority for them this summer.
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Where will Kone end up?
Similarly, Arsenal and Liverpool need more quality in the middle of the park. The French international has the physicality and technical attributes suited to English football, and he could be an asset to both clubs. He will help them control the tempo of the game and keep possession. He has the physicality and tactical discipline to help them defensively as well.
The €60 million asking price is quite high, and that could complicate matters for any club hoping to sign the player. It remains to be seen whether the Italian outfit is prepared to lower their demands and accept a reasonable fee.
All three Premier League clubs have the financial muscle to get the deal done, but they will not want to go over the odds. They need to improve multiple areas of the squad, and they will be cautious about paying a premium.
If Kone is 45/50m euro we should sign him but not for any more. BALEBA should be the one we go for even if we have to add a player in the deal.
He would be the icing on the cake and exactly what we need to replace Casemiro. We should look no further than the Brighton man. He has everything that INEOS and United are looking for, and if we could get him it would be give us fans reason to BELIEVE that we can start winning trophies again.
Is Man United broke? Or are the glazers and Nutcliffe just money grabbers and will leave United dry.
They identified players but they want to buy them on a cheap. Dream on Nutclif and Ineos, it will not happen.