Man United transfer news: Red Devils 'target' another France star as Tchouameni pursuit ends

Manu Kone has been 1 of the outstanding midfielders of the 2026 World Cup with France, and his performances successful North America are attracting superior involvement from immoderate of Europe's biggest clubs, with Manchester United the latest to adhd him to their summertime shortlist.

The 25-year-old has stepped into a salient relation for the French broadside pursuing a thigh wounded to Aurelien Tchouameni, who had been the first-choice starter successful midfield for the radical signifier and the circular of 32 against Sweden.

Tchouameni was absent for the quarter-final against Morocco connected Thursday, and successful his spot Kone partnered Adrien Rabiot successful what proved a commanding cardinal show successful a 2-0 win.

Kone earns rave reviews from France's quarter-final win

L'Equipe handed Kone a 7/10 standing against Morocco — the joint-highest of immoderate subordinate successful the lucifer alongside Kylian Mbappe — with the insubstantial noting his exceptional vigor levels throughout.

Replaced by Warren Zaïre-Emery connected 71 minutes, the erstwhile Toulouse midfielder recovered six balls successful that show and completed 92 per cent of his passes.

Across the tourney arsenic a whole, his numbers marque for awesome reading: a 92.8 per cent walk completion rate, 83.3 per cent connected agelong passes and an mean of 5.54 shot recoveries per 90 minutes, among the champion figures for immoderate midfielder astatine the contention according to FotMob data.

His quality to triumph possession successful the opposition's last 3rd has besides been a notable diagnostic of France's precocious property nether Didier Deschamps.

United oculus Kone arsenic 3rd midfield signing

According to TeamTalk, Manchester United person added Kone to their midfield shortlist arsenic they question a 3rd engine-room signing to complement the incoming arrivals of Andrey Santos and Ederson.

Roma are understood to beryllium prepared to merchantability the France planetary for a interest successful the portion of £49m this summer, with the Italian nine nether unit to make sales.

Kone antecedently turned down a determination to Atletico Madrid and is understood to harbour ambitions of joining PSG, who person tracked the subordinate implicit an extended play but are yet to determination formally.

The Premier League is besides an charismatic imaginable for the midfielder, with Arsenal and Chelsea besides believed to beryllium monitoring his situation.

Whether Kone's World Cup signifier is capable to person Paris to act, oregon whether a Premier League nine moves first, remains to beryllium seen — but the contention for his signature is intensifying.