Roberto De Zerbi announces the departure of Ismaël Koné!

The announcement had the effect of a bomb. Present at a press conference this Friday, before the shock of the 19th day of Ligue 1 against OGC Nice, Roberto De Zerbi began his intervention by announcing the upcoming departure of Ismaël Koné. “Koné is leaving. Koné will probably leave, that's why it didn't make sense for him to train with us.”admitted the Italian technician.

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Relaunched on the subject, the former Brighton coach did not fail to justify this strong choice taken by the Marseille management. “It’s a club choice. We wanted this player, he is very strong, he is a good boy, but we know our objectives. We know which team we want. I have in mind what I want. In recent months he has not shown me that he is able to be part of this project. He has a lot of competition. We are building an ever stronger team”.

Koné, six short months and then leaves

According to the latest information from RMC Sportthis departure is linked to a disappointment from the Marseille club. Indeed, the media specifies that the current 2nd in Ligue 1 has decided to crack down on players who no longer make enough effort. Failing to meet expectations, the 22-year-old Canadian was therefore asked to leave the club, just a few months after his arrival in the Marseille city. If no point of departure has, for the moment, filtered, this departure puts an end to a more than contrasting adventure.

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Arriving in Marseille last July for 12 million euros, Ismaël Koné never managed to establish himself in the Marseille midfield. Injured in the ankle at the start of the season, he then made do with a few parts of the match (8 appearances in Ligue 1, 361 short minutes of play). Barred by competition, the 1m88 right-hander, who passed through Watford, will now try to get back on track after a failed experience in the south of France. One thing is certain, after the departure of Elye Wahi (about to join Frankfurt) OM decided to take action during this winter window.

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