“I understand the concern…”: Sekou Kone says he’s “not worried at all” about slow start to life at Man United

Manchester United youngster Sekou Kone has insisted he is not at all worried about the fact he has not made his senior debut for the club.

United warded off significant competition from other top European clubs to land Kone in the summer from Malian side Guidars FC.

It’s thought that an agreement was struck at around the £1.2 million mark, with several other performance-related bonuses also included.

United had been scouting Kone heavily before they finally decided to make a move for him. While he is seen as a future first-team player, the Red Devils are eager to afford him sufficient time to get acclimated to life in a new country.

Kone has already featured for United’s Under-21s, where he has shown promising glimpses of the player he can develop into if well-nurtured.

The 18-year-old spoke to Africafoot and discussed his transfer to United and life so far at the club.

The midfield prodigy remarked, “At first, I didn’t expect to sign for Manchester United. When I was presented with the offer, I was on cloud nine.”

“Manchester United is a great institution in world football and I can only be delighted with this choice which will allow me to climb the ladder.”

“It’s a demanding club that has won the championship 20 times. It’s also a club that knows how to spot good opportunities. They made a big offer for a kid from Mali, even though I had everything to prove. And to be honest, Manchester United is not something you can refuse. I always told myself that it was a choice of the heart, because I’ve loved Manchester United since I was little.”

Kone added, “I understand the concern about my short-term future but I’m not worried about it at all.”

“A lot of youngsters have been launched like CR7, Rashford and most recently Mainoo and the new manager is a believer in the beautiful game, he loves youngsters too.”

He explained that all he needs to do is work hard and take his chance when it arrives.

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