All that was missing was the formalization, here it is. Ibrahim Kanaté is the third winter recruit for Sporting Anderlecht. He will begin his Brussels adventure with the RSCA Futures, in the Challenger Pro League.
Three days ago, we announced to you that Sporting Anderlecht was about to recruit Ibrahim Kanaté, an 18-year-old left winger also coveted by Club Brugge and Chelsea (read here).
The news was confirmed on the RSCA website this Thursday. The young talent arrives from Africa Football Elite, a Malian academy, and will first play with the RSCA Futures.
Anderlecht did not hesitate to pay the price for Ibrahim Kanaté
Sporting Anderlecht did not hesitate to pay the price for a player who will play first with their B team. The Latest News reports that the Mauves paid the sum of 1.8 million euros to secure his services, which Bruges did not want to do.
Revealed during the last U17 World Cup, where he helped Mali finish in third place with two goals and three assists throughout the tournament, he signed up until 2028 at Neerpede.
“Ibrahim Kanaté was in the crosshairs of our scouting since the U17 World Cup with Mali. He is a right-handed winger who excels with his explosiveness and his technical abilities in one-on-one situations. Ibrahim is a player with a lot depth and threat in his game, with a lot of intensity and commitment in his actions. This is a profile that we have sought in a targeted manner and which corresponds to our plans at the Futures and to the future of the club. “, has said Tim Borguet, director of the Anderlecht academy, in the club press release.
