Transfer Rumour Lamine Kone

[mightymoyes]

the players we missed out on have actually been a bonus. kone, sissoko, witsel, no thanks.

 

[RFUS]

To be honest I thought the fella next to him with the unspellable name was miles better

He was but it's just one game to be fair.

 

[KaiserEFC]

Not arsed.

As stated previously, when we are in Europe next season, we will be looking at players well above his level.

 

[chippy1722]

Never realised why we wanted him in the first place, never really been impressed by him, don't think he is an improvement on Funes Mori.

 

[tirion]

I'd disagree. Personally i thought Kone was solid and the other fella was quite poor. Kept finding himself one on one with lukaku and losing the battle.

Might be a issue for sunderland this season if the fella next to kone is letting him down.

Kone wouldn't get in our first team, Jags, Williams,Holgate all better than him, RFM about the same as him

 

[Duncan Disordely]

Top quality journalism from the echo

 

[4737carlin]

They wont sell him anyway and by the looks of things are right to hang on, could be a main player in keeping them up!

 

[BlueIsTheColour]

doesn't look like we'll be seeing him at Goodison anytime soon, tbf he didn't look that great when Rom tore him a new one on Monday

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37363159
Lamine Kone: Sunderland defender signs new five-year contract

Ivory Coast defender Lamine Kone was signed by former Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce from French club Lorient
Sunderland defender Lamine Kone has signed a new five-year contract with the Premier League club.

The Ivory Coast international, 27, said he wanted to leave in August and was a target for Everton.

However, a move did not materialise for Kone, signed from French Ligue 1 club Lorient in January.


"Lamine is an important player for this club and I made that clear to him from the outset," said Sunderland manager David Moyes.

Kone was signed by Moyes' predecessor Sam Allardyce and played a key role in their survival in the top flight last season.

Moyes added: "He only been playing in the Premier League since January, but in that time we have already seen what he is capable of.

"The challenge for Lamine now is to build on what has been a very positive introduction to English football and to continue to improve and grow as a player."

 

[Stephenlloyd]

I can see Koeman going for Van Dijk next summer

 

[Pabbers]

Next summer we will be getting big names....this season is about showing thise tope level players we are serious.

 

[NQsDiscoPants]

Good news for us. The one to build our defence around if he's now going to stay.

 

[Goat]

Good news for us. The one to build our defence around if he's now going to stay.

I liked the bit where he just watched as Lukaku had 3 clear headers on Monday

 

[neil999]

I can see Koeman going for Van Dijk next summer

better age, would cost more tho...but if we get into europe and they dont then certainly a possibility

 

[NQsDiscoPants]

I liked the bit where he just watched as Lukaku had 3 clear headers on Monday

Not true - Lukaku eventually worked out that the place to be was on Djilibodji, and got his joy from there.

 

[Connor]

I can see Koeman going for Van Dijk next summer

Please God, no.