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Manchester United are reportedly hoping to continue their summer spending by bringing in a highly-rated young midfielder next.
United have already signed forward Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna and defender Leny Yoro from Lille in what was always expected to be a busy window for the Red Devils after Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS group assumed control of football operations in February.
The Old Trafford outfit have also been linked with a number of other high-profile players, including Spain midfielder Fabian Ruiz and Paris Saint-Germain’s Uruguayan international Manuel Ugarte.
But one of INEOS’ strategies will see a fresh focus on the recruitment of young talent and United have been tipped to move for highly-rated defensive midfielder Sekou Koné.
The 18-year-old plays in Mali with Guidars FC, but impressed for his national team in the Under-17 World Cup late last year.
According to German outlet Frankfurter Rundschau, United are one of several Premier League clubs interested in the midfielder.
The report claims Crystal Palace and Wolves are also interested in Koné, who has been described as a “hidden gem” by a scouting video on YouTube following his impressive displays for Mali at the U-17 World Cup.
Koné has “good tackling, excellent anticipation, a lot of pace and good passing,” according to Frankfurter Runschau. He would reportedly be available for somewhere between €1.5 million and €2m.
In FourFourTwo’s view, Koné looks like a good prospect and this is exactly the kind of move which fits in with United’s two-tier strategy. Whether he is good enough or not for the first team in future, the reasonable asking price makes this a low-risk move for the Red Devils.
