Manu Koné → Manchester City
Roma · CM · 25 y/o · right foot · France
DEPTH REINFORCEMENT
Strong squad fit · Depth / rotation path
Midfielder roles
- Ball Winner15
- Duel Destroyer66
- Deep-Lying Playmaker38
- Creator47
- Box-to-Box48
- Box Crasher34
- Carrier97
Manu Koné
CM · 25 · right foot
Carrier74
Role Explorer composite
Secondary Duel Destroyer 52
Key traits
- Dribble %
- Fouled
- Ball security
Market value
~€37–47m
VersatilityGreat Specialist
What changes if he joins
CM
Current Manchester City
Rodri
CM
Nico González
CM
With Koné
Rodri
CM
Nico González
CM
Manu KonéNew
CM · AM
- Depth
- 2→3
Why the need exists
OutBernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva
CM · Mezzala
Why this player
Role profiles
Percentile
| KonéCarrier | ReijndersBox Crasher | RodriDeep-Lying Playmaker | GonzálezBall Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Winner | 15th | — | — | 82nd |
| Duel Destroyer | 66th | — | 82nd | 77th |
| Deep-Lying Playmaker | 38th | — | 100th | 33rd |
| Creator | 47th | 33rd | — | 8th |
| Box-to-Box | 48th | — | 96th | 63rd |
| Box Crasher | 34th | 90th | 44th | 13th |
| Carrier | 97th | 92nd | 64th | 83rd |
What Koné adds
- Creator↑
- Carrier↔
Direct competition
Tactical impact
Block Strength · Midfield
Same Match Preview unit standings. Choose who Koné replaces.
Current
- Rodri
- González
Foden
With Koné
- Rodri
- González
- KonéNew
PROGRESSION
CARRYING
CREATION
DEFENSIVE PRESENCE
DUELS
Peer standings, not a matchup score. block-strength-v1.2.0
Market context
Carrier (rank %)
97thpercentile
Duel Destroyer (rank %)
65thpercentile
Manu Koné · Carrier vs Duel Destroyer · compared with eligible European role peers (Serie A 25/26, min. 270′)
Deep analysis
Why Ballity rates this move
DOES THE CLUB NEED HIM?
Based on Manchester City's current depth and coverage, not on the rumour itself.
LOW
DOES THIS PROFILE EXIST?
Several current players already cover this profile.
COVERED
IS THERE A VACANCY?
Manchester City have lost depth (Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva · CM), but Manu is not a direct replacement for the players who left.
ADDS DEPTH
IS HE AN UPGRADE?
Manu Koné adds a distinct deep-lying playmaker reading and raises competition for the same central-midfield slots.
POSSIBLE
CAN HE START?
Not a locked starter. competition for minutes
ROTATION
WHO DOES HE COMPETE WITH?
Manu Koné would compete directly with Rodri for CM minutes.
RODRI