Overview
- Reports on Friday said Manchester United have agreed personal terms with AS Roma midfielder Manu Koné, but no club-to-club deal has been completed.
- United’s opening proposal is reported near £43m (about €50m) while Roma are said to value Koné in the roughly £51m–£60m range, creating the main obstacle to a transfer.
- Koné is a 25-year-old France international who moved from Borussia Mönchengladbach to Roma and is under contract at the Stadio Olimpico until 2029.
- Sources note recent fitness problems in Koné’s record, which contributes to United’s cautious valuation and could slow or alter their willingness to meet Roma’s price.
- United have already strengthened midfield this summer with Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos, and a completed Koné transfer would further balance creativity, energy and defensive cover while rivals or price demands could decide the outcome.