Manu Koné
#6 · Midfielder · age 24
Breakout 2025-26 Serie A season; pushing for a starting role.
71
WC26 rating
- Recent form
- 48
- Career peak
- 60
- League level
- 90
- Competition pedigree
- 73
- International pedigree
- 56
- Longevity
- 63
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Career by season
Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29
Camavinga’s omission and Kanté’s age make Koné the most important non-marquee selection in the France midfield. He is the closest thing on this roster to a traditional No. 8 — runs from box to box, wins the ball back without committing fouls, and is comfortable enough on the ball to start the next attack himself. The likely first-choice pairing with Tchouaméni gives France a younger, more energetic engine room than at Qatar 2022.
Strengths
- Ball-recovery — one of the highest tackle-plus-interception rates in Europe
- Carrying the ball forward out of pressure
Recent form
Breakout Roma season; clearly the next-generation French midfielder.
Eligible for both France and Mali, he committed to Les Bleus at U21 level and made his senior debut in 2024.