Get to know Sekou Kone, Manchester United’s new star.
- Manchester United have signed 18-year-old Malian midfielder Sekou Kone for a fee believed to be in the region of £1.2m.
- Kone is one of the country’s most promising youngsters after breaking through at the U17 World Cup.
- Kone was a key player for Mali as they finished third in the tournament.
Manchester United have boost their future by signing 18-year-old Malian midfielder Sekou Kone on deadline day.
Not much is known about Kone. But he is highly regarded and is one of the country’s most promising youngsters, having burst onto the scene at the Under-17 World Cup. Kone was a key player for Mali and caught the eye of scouts after helping the team finish third in the tournament, narrowly losing to France in the semi-finals before beating Argentina 3-0 in the third-place play-off.
So who is Sekou Kone? Here are some basic details about the wonderkid midfielder that United fans might be able to see in the first team in the future.
The 18-year-old plays for home-country club Gidaars FC. Having previously come through ranks JMG Academy. Which has produced Tottenham Hotspur’s Yves Bissouma and RB Leipzig’s Amadou Haidara.
He joins Blackskill, the same agency that manages the career of Crystal Palace midfielder Cheick Doucoure.
United are believed to have paid Gidears around £1.2m to sign Kone. Bringing him into the Under-21s and giving him the chance to train with the first-team. Kone has primarily played as a holding midfielder at the U17 World Cup, but he has also been able to push forward a bit to create play for the team.
Kone is renowned for his defensive and tackling ทางเข้า ufabet qualities, as well as his ability to cover all areas of the pitch and deter counter-attacks. But he also impresses as a versatile midfielder, able to push higher up to contribute to offensive plays.
This was demonstrated by his two assists at the World Cup. His versatility in midfield has attract the attention of a number of clubs. With Manchester United scouts swiftly moving to persuade the club’s higher-ups to bring him to Old Trafford.