Manchester United player features in friendly match for new club ahead of possible loan exit
Man Utd could allow a talented teenager to leave the club on loan this month.
Manchester United youngster Sekou Kone is currently spending some time with Lausanne-Sport ahead of a potential loan move this month.
The 19-year-old even played in a friendly match for the Ineos-owned Swiss club on Thursday, though United sources insist he is not on trial. Instead, his situation is described as an exploratory period to see whether a loan move would suit both parties for the remainder of the season. United have already sent striker Enzo Kana-Biyik on loan to the Swiss Super League side this season and have a strong relationship due to their ownership links.
Kone was scheduled to leave United on loan last summer, with Lausanne-Sport the favourites to secure his signature. However, he eventually remained at United after he impressed former head coach Ruben Amorim and was considered for a first-team opportunity. He might have made his competitive debut for the club this season had he not suffered a fractured eye socket back in August.
Kone could leave on loan this month
Manchester United have explored a potential loan move for Sekou Kone this month as he aims to make up for lost time due to his recent injury lay-off.
Kone is back to full fitness after he fractured his eye socket back in August and was sidelined for over two months of the season. After such a long absence, Kone returned to the pitch in November and has made several appearances ahead of a potential loan move.
United signed Kone from Malian side Guidars FC on the transfer deadline day of the 2024 summer window, for an initial fixed fee in the region of £1.2 million, with a number of performance-related add-ons also included. He was named on the first-team bench three times last season for Premier League away matches against Tottenham Hotspur, Everton and Nottingham Forest.
Kone featured for United in their post-season tour of Asia and was named in their pre-season tour squad of the US, but did not play in any of the matches. United scrapped plans to send the teenager on loan to Lausanne-Sport in the summer but will consider offers for him this month.