RB Leipzig hit hard during this winter transfer window! The case of Abdoul Koné (20 years old), which has been struggling to be completed in recent days, is finally seeing the end of the tunnel. Stade de Reims had reached an agreement in principle concerning the transfer of the young player playing in Ligue 2, and it is now official. Koné is now a Bundesliga player according to the latest lines written by the club on its X account. However, the defender will finish the season in France on loan, before joining the German team next June.
“Stade de Reims announces the transfer of Abdoul Koné to RB Leipzig, one of the European clubs recognized for the revelation and development of young talents, and a regular candidate for the Champions League. This operation is in line with the major transfers made by the club in recent seasons, after those of Hugo Ekitiké and Valentin Atangana. This transfer was concluded subject to the loan of Abdoul Koné to Champagne until the end of the season. A condition set by the Stade de Reims, fully shared by the player, attached to the institution which revealed him and eager to complete the exercise in Rouge et Blanc in order to support the team in its objective of moving up to Ligue 1.we can read in the press release.
