Manchester United have secured an agreement to sign defensive midfielder Sekou Kone.
The Malian youth international will be arriving from Guidars FC in the coming weeks.
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Per Manchester Evening News and other sources, Kone will be playing for the club’s Under-21s at first.
While United are in the market to sign a defensive midfielder for the first team, there is not going to be any immediate pressure on Kone.
The youngster rose to prominence while playing for Mali at the Under-17 World Cup in December.
If he impresses at Carrington, he may well be in the first team picture by the winter