Juventus: OM Defeat Fuels Revival

An OM midfielder struggling in Ligue 1 has regained his full potential after a loan in Serie A and seduced Juventus.

This summer theABOUT had to part with several players, the majority of whom were players with little playing time. Among them, the Canadian Ismaël Koné. This midfielder recruited from Watford in 2024 spent a difficult season on the Canebière before a first loan to Rennes where he spent half of the previous season.

After 13 matches, one goal scored and two assists with the Breton club, Ismaël Koné returned to Marseille. This summer, he received a loan offer from Sassuolo who he joined. A wise choice since at mid-season, the 23-year-old is one of the attractions of Serie A. 15 matches disputed, he accumulates 1226 minutes and has already registered 3 buts. Above all, he established himself as a key player of Fabio Grosso’s tactical system.

Sassuolo wants to keep Koné

Ismaël Koné’s performances have not escaped the championship leaders. The player himself confides that he appreciates life beyond the Alps. Enough to consider continuity in Italy. And the native of Abidjan will not miss the opportunity to do so since Sassuolo has a purchase option in case of maintenance that it could lift by unlocking approximately 20 million euros.

« Among today’s recruitments, and which, in my opinion, could bring something significant, is Koné. Could it be worth 20 to 30 million euros one day? I hope so, because a club like ours certainly has very strong shareholders, like the Mapei group and the Squinzi family, but we always favor young players. Last year we had one of the youngest teams in the league, if not the youngest,” recently confided the president of Sassuolo, Givanni Carnevalivisibly delighted by his recruit.

A beacon call from Juventus

But Sassuolo will have a big problem to manage if they want to keep Ismaël Koné. According to information from Corriere dello Sportthe Juventus would consider signing the midfielder next summer. The Italian giant maintains good relations with the Marseille club, whose president Pablo Longoria has maintained strong links with several Turin decision-makers.

Juventus who have already had an offer for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg refused this winter could be consoled with a agreement for Ismaël Koné in summer. On condition of being more generous than Sassuolo.