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Manchester United’s plan for proficient midfield prodigy Sekou Kone has come to gentle forward of the 2025/26 season.
Kone progressively rising at United
Kone joined United final summer time from Mali outfit Guidars FC in a deal price round £1m. United had been conserving shut tabs on the participant, having first taken discover of him in November 2023 on the Below-17 World Cup in Indonesia.
United had been current on the match as Kone impressed Mali to beat Argentina and declare a third-place end.
The Purple Devils adopted up their scouting mission by watching Kone at an Below-18 match in Morocco in April, the place he was undoubtedly probably the greatest gamers within the competitors.
Since his arrival, United have been progressively easing him into his new surroundings as he adapts to life in a brand new nation and the calls for of English soccer.
Final time period, the 19-year-old made 14 appearances throughout all competitions for United’s youth groups. He contributed two objectives and one help in that interval.
Kone was named in a number of matchday squads by Ruben Amorim however he has but to make his senior aggressive debut for United. Nonetheless, he was afforded minutes in the course of the membership’s post-season tour in Asia, the place he carried out exceptionally nicely and demonstrated his sky-high potential.
United’s plan for Kone
As the brand new marketing campaign approaches, United are actually weighing up their choices in the case of Kone as they appear to facilitate his continued growth.
Based on The Athletic, United have but to achieve a definitive determination however they’ve a method that may assist them arrive at the absolute best end result.
The newspaper states about Kone, “The 19-year-old midfielder is taken into account a part of United’s ‘rising expertise’ group — younger gamers signed with a view to rapidly progressing in the direction of the primary workforce.”
“As with Leon, Kone’s degree is at the moment being assessed earlier than a call is made on whether or not he is able to contribute extra typically at first-team degree.”
“A mortgage or one other season spent predominantly with United’s under-21s are each nonetheless choices.”
A earlier report coated by The Peoples Individual relayed that Kone might be loaned out to INEOS-owned FC Lausanne Sport. If this materialises, he’ll comply with within the footsteps of summer time signing Enzo Kana-Biyik, who will spend the 2025/26 time period with the Swiss membership.
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