Manù Konè: Roma and United's €60m Transfer Dilemma

Manù Konè’s name is moving quickly towards the centre of Roma’s summer story.

According to journalist Lorenzo Canicchio, Manchester United have stepped up their pursuit of the French midfielder, intensifying contacts and making clear progress towards an agreement on the player’s side. The conversations, by all accounts, are no longer exploratory. United know what Konè wants and what it would take to bring him to Old Trafford.

Now comes the hard part.

Roma are standing firm. Inside Trigoria, Konè’s valuation remains set at around €60 million, a figure the Giallorossi consider a fair reflection of both his current impact and his upside. They are not in a rush to sell and are waiting for the first concrete move from England.

The next step is obvious: an official offer.

Canicchio reports that United’s proposal could land within the next few days, a timeline that would drag this negotiation out of the realm of whispers and into open, high-stakes talks. Once that bid arrives—if it matches Roma’s expectations—the pace of the deal could change overnight.

For now, Roma hold the cards, United hold the interest, and Manù Konè sits right between them, at the heart of a €60m decision that could reshape both midfields before the window closes.