General · 20 August 2026

Man City targets Roma midfielder Manu Kone after Rodri’s exit

Manchester City are now looking to sign AS Roma's Manu Kone for about €60m to strengthen their midfield. Rodri's departure to Barcelona and Tijjani Reijnders' move to Al-Qadsiah prompted City's interest. City gained a combined €137.5m from those sales, making Kone's reported €50m to €60m asking price accessible.

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