Revealed in recent months with the selection of Mali (8 goals scored in his first 9 caps), Ibrahima Koné arrives in Ligue 1! This Monday, Lorient formalized the arrival of the 22-year-old striker from Sarpsborg, Norway, a club with which he scored 11 goals in 28 games last season in the league. Nicknamed the “Malian Lukaku” because of his imposing physique reminiscent of the Belgian, the Eagle has signed until June 2026 and the transaction is estimated at 2.5 million euros per The Team.
Trained at CO Bamako in the country then left young for Norway, with a detour to Turkey, Koné scored 3 goals, all on penalties, during CAN 2021, concluded by elimination in the round of 16 against Equatorial Guinea (0- 0.5-6 tabs).
«Being able to walk in the footsteps of my compatriots Seydou Keita and Sigamary Diarra in Lorient is a source of pride for me.“, declared the rookie on the official website of FCL, 19th and that he will try to maintain among the elite.
