Roland Virkus has admitted that Gladbach would not stop all potential suitors from taking Manu Kone off his hands.
That said, reported Liverpool target Media Foot (via Sport Witness) previously alleged the Reds’ interest, he won’t be allowed to go to any club willing to pay a suitable fee to buy him, an offer has to come. from a ‘significantly larger’ stakeholder than the Bundesliga-based team for one.
“I would be lying if I said we would never sell it. There have already been inquiries about Manu,” the sports director told Sport Bild (via bulinews.com).
“But we don’t have to sell it yet. Above all: we don’t want to sell it yet.
“The boy must want to make his next move to a club that is significantly bigger than Gladbach. And: we also have to be satisfied”.
At 21 years of age, the Frenchman fits very well into the age profile of the type of player Julian Ward and company tend to keep an eye on.
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Another year playing in the German top flight will provide more experience and will likely put the No. 17 in the transfer plans of several major clubs before the next summer window, potentially including Liverpool.
With a prospective move for Jude Bellingham looking increasingly costly, it’s hard to see us spending another significant fee on a midfielder in the same window.
Gladbach will still have the flexibility to set a notable asking price in 2023, of course, given that Kone’s contract will have two years left, which may very well force us to go in a different direction depending on how negotiations with Borussia play out. Dortmund.
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