Flashscore sources: Manu Kone a new target for Manchester United amid midfield rethink

[p]The club have been aiming to get deals done early and have an agreement in place to sign Ederson from Atalanta. This week they also agreed a deal to sign Andrey Santos from Chelsea.[/p][p][b]They want to sign three midfielders, ideally, but two other key names are now all but ruled out.[/b][/p][p]Aurelien Tchouameni has been assured of his future at Real Madrid and is set to sign a new contract, while Bournemouth are digging their heels in over any potential deal for Alex Scott. [/p][embed guid="462aa23a-ca8a-47c4-a67a-c9ce176850c8" url="https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2074956676776476898" social-type="twitter" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kone-kouadio/YDaoYZBS/"]Kone[/a], 25, is a versatile midfield option and could leave Roma for under £50 million. That is an important number, because United are seekig good value in their signings.[/p][p]While he was not one of the top names on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]United[/a]'s list for this summer, he is a player they have had on their radar for some time.[/p][p][b]France international Kone has the type of experience and quality the club want to add to the squad.[/b][/p][p]There is a determination to make sure they are not left short of options in the middle of the park as they prepare for a return to European football under Michael Carrick.[/p][p]There are also ongoing considerations in other areas of the pitch.[/p][p]They want at least one option on the left, are considering a centre-back, and could even sign a new forward if the right opportunity arises.[/p][infobox id="f961102e-920a-4281-b5f2-f996852544cf" /]