Stade de Reims is on the verge of a very big sale. Followed by many clubs including AS Monaco who took action to bring him in as a joker, Abdoul Koné should finally land in the Bundesliga. According to our information, the 20-year-old central defender is in the process of being transferred to Leipzig, which has surpassed the competition by approaching the requirements of the Champagne club.
An agreement in principle has already been reached between all parties who must now finalize the last details. The operation should be concluded for nearly 21 million euros including bonus and a percentage on a future resale. The German club will buy the player straight away, but will leave him on loan in Reims until the end of the season. A condition that the Reims leaders had imposed on all interested clubs since the start of winter.
Under contract until 2029, the Ile-de-France native born in Neuilly-sur-Seine and formerly with ACBB and Racing, will therefore play for another six months in Ligue 2 before joining Leipzig who had placed him at the top of their list after having observed him several times this season. The club owned by the Red Bull group once again proves its appetite for the French market after having already contributed to the growth of defenders of the caliber of Dayot Upamecano and Ibrahima Konaté. Abdoul Koné is next on the list. He has four caps with the France U20 team. A five-year lease (2031) awaits him in Leipzig.
