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Manchester United have done a great job this summer with signing some incredible talent to their academy, with the phrase “wonderkid” being used for a number of the top class youngsters.
It all started with Silva Mexes at the start of the summer who is already showing his skill, netting an impressive strike against Bayern Munich in the Under-15s Elite Cup yesterday.
After Mexes came James Overy and Cameron Mpofu, however the truly impressive trio have been Chido Obi-Martin, Samuel Lusale and Sekou Kone.
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With all three, the deals are already completed, however the delay in the individuals joining the Red Devils sits with the Premier League. The league need to approve of the transfers between club academies, with Obi-Martin and Lusale coming from Arsenal and Crystal Palace respectively.
However, Loic Tanzi, a journalist for L’Equipe, as commented on X that tomorrow will see Kone moving to Old Trafford.
The 18-year-old started drawing attention from top clubs thanks to his performances in the Under-17s World Cup in Indonesia last year.
Representing his national side, he help Mali achieve a third place finish, being a vital part of the team’s midfield.
For a lot of the summer RedBull Salzburg were the front runners, and it looked like they would be the ones to sign the star. Kone would have followed a long line of Mali internationals who had joining the Swiss side, including Soumaïla Diabaté, Mamady Diambou, Gaoussou Diakité, Daouda Guindo, Dorgeles Nene and Moussa Yeo.
The deal for Kone is understood to be €1.5 million with a series of bonuses based on his professional appearances.
Last week it was reported that the Malian wonderkid would be travelling to complete his medical exam some time this week and now, tomorrow seems to be the day he’ll be becoming a Red Devil.
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