Manu Kone is an idea that is beginning to gain momentum among the AC Milan management, who have reportedly been left surprised by his asking price.
According to what is being reported by Tuttosport (via PianetaMilan), Youssouf Fofana was and remains the number one name to reinforce the midfield but he seems to be an increasingly complicated target given the way things are going.
The initial ‘plan B’ was Manu Koné but now the idea of going for him instead is gaining ground with each passing day, also because Borussia Monchengladbach’s economic request for the player is said to be close to €15m.
That is a figure ‘closer to the guidelines’ of what Milan are wanting to spend, all while Manchester United have entered the race for Fofana and Monaco are continuing to ask for €35m for a player who has less than 11 months left on his contract.
Kone was a target for Milan three years ago when he was at Toulouse but he chose to move to the Bundesliga. He is currently at the Olympic Games in Paris with the France team coached by Thierry Henry, and they have a chance to win a gold medal today in the final against Spain.