Having become a regular starter in the French team for several months, Manu Koné will reunite with N’Golo Kanté. The Al-Ittihad midfielder had not been there since November 2024. Asked about the return of the former Chelsea player during the first press briefing of this gathering, Koné was full of praise for the 34-year-old player, whom he has been observing since he was little.
“ I was little when he started. I was 15 when he started playing for the French team. Today, I play alongside him. It’s incredible because he’s a great player. He will bring this experience that we young players don’t have because he was still world champion. Having a player like that by your side is very good. It’s true that I played with him. It’s very good, at his side, I’m just learning. He does good for the team with the way he plays. »
