Roma midfielder Manu Koné confused he was by no means determined to go away the Giallorossi for Inter this summer time, saying he felt a ‘responsibility’ to repay the membership’s religion in him.
Roma midfielder Koné appeared on the verge of becoming a member of Inter in the course of the summer time switch window, however the France worldwide ultimately remained on the Olimpico as Giallorossi house owners
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Koné opens up about doable Inter transfer
LECCE, ITALY – MARCH 29: Manu Kone of AS Roma celebrates the victory after the Serie A match between Lecce and AS Roma at Stadio By way of del Mare on March 29, 2025 in Lecce, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photos)
“If a membership like Inter is fascinated by me, that’s constructive,” Koné informed Corriere della Sera by way of
“I spoke with Gasperini. I informed him I didn’t know what would occur. However I added: ‘So long as I put on this shirt, I’ll give 100%.’ Roma is the one membership that believed in me final summer time, so it’s my responsibility to provide again.”
At Inter, Koné would have reunited with a number of ex-Borussia Mönchengladbach teammates, akin to Yann Sommer and Marcus Thuram.
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“We joked about it. They informed me to make the only option, however it wasn’t as much as me,” stated the Roma midfielder.
“I used to be very pleased at Roma, it’s not like I desperately wished to go away.”
ROME, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 28: Artem Dovbyk along with his teammates of AS Roma celebrates after scoring the opening aim in the course of the Serie A match between AS Roma and Hellas Verona FC at Stadio Olimpico on September 28, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Paolo Bruno/Getty Photos)
Koné may have joined one other Serie An enormous, Milan, earlier than he signed for Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2021.
“I did converse with Milan, that’s true. Massara referred to as me, however for my growth it was proper to go to Borussia,” he stated.
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“Then, right here in Roma, I discovered Massara once more. In the long run, a circle closed anyway, proper?”
Koné has contributed to Roma’s wonderful outcomes up to now this season. The Giallorossi have earned 12 factors within the opening 5 Serie A rounds and are the present leaders alongside Milan and Napoli.
Koné ‘feels good’ to be desk leaders
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – AUGUST 09: Manu Kone of AS Roma in the course of the pre-season pleasant match between Everton and AS Roma at Hill Dickinson Stadium on August 09, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photograph by Jan Kruger/Getty Photos)
“It feels good up there, that’s what we work for. Let’s not get carried away, however final 12 months we began badly and we paid the worth ultimately,” stated Koné.
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The French midfielder confirmed that Roma’s targets are to “end within the high 4 and win the Europa League,” and praised his new coach, Gasperini: “I’ve by no means seen anybody dwell video games like he does. It’s as if he’s on the pitch himself, and that makes you wish to combat for him it doesn’t matter what.”