Inter keep eyeing Kone: Roma fix high pricetag | OneFootball

He was absent against Bologna, but he’ll be back on Sunday for the crucial match in Como.

Roma’s Champions League hopes depend, above all, on Manu Koné’s running and bursts.

When the Frenchman is absent, the team suffers. Few duels are won in midfield, too few balls arrive up front, and above all, there’s a greater risk of conceding goals.

There’s a Roma side with and without Koné. That’s why Gasperini preferred not to risk him yesterday. The Como match is too important, as is the return match on Thursday at the Olimpico against the Emilians.

He awaits the summer, when the Giallorossi will have to fend off the attacks of top European clubs ready to snatch the midfielder from Trigoria.

Inter, who attempted to acquire Koné last summer, have also returned to the fray in recent days.

As reported by Fabrizio Romano, the Frenchman remains a concrete target for the Nerazzurri.

However, no offer has yet been received from Roma.

It’s likely that the Lombardy club is considering a move for the summer.

For their part, Roma has no intention of selling Koné, considered one of the untouchables on a par with Svilar and perhaps even Wesley.

Much will depend on the Giallorossi’s Champions League qualification. Without the revenue from a fourth-place finish, the Giallorossi will likely have to sell one of their prized possessions.