Marseille Loans Canada Midfielder Ismaël Koné to Serie A Club Sassuolo
- Ismaël Koné, a Canada international midfielder, has been loaned by Marseille to Serie A club Sassuolo with an option to buy.
- Koné joined Marseille from Watford last year but struggled to settle, including a loan spell at Rennes during the second half of the last season.
- Sassuolo also completed a loan signing of Alieu Fadera, an attacking winger from Como, with a 1 million euro fee for the season-long loan and a 10 million euro purchase option.
- According to L'Equipe, Marseille will receive 2.5 million euros from Koné’s loan regardless of Sassuolo’s performance this season, with a potential extra payment of 10 million euros if Sassuolo stays in Serie A and the purchase clause becomes compulsory.
- These transfers provide Marseille potential future income while Sassuolo secures options to acquire both players under conditional purchase agreements.
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The middle ground of the Olympique de Marseille Ismaël Koné was loaned to the Italian A-Series club Sassuolo, with a purchase option.

Marseille loans Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné to Serie A club Sassuolo
Marseille midfielder Ismaël Koné has been loaned to Serie A club Sassuolo, with an option to buy. Koné joined Marseille from Watford last year but struggled to settle, playing only nine games for the French club.
The Canadian midfielder Ismaël Koné is officially loaned to Sassuolo
After a series of significant movements in the transfer market, the Olympique de Marseille continues to reshape its workforce. Luis Henrique's recent departures at Inter for 25 million euros, Quentin Merlin in Rennes for 13 million euros, Valentin Rongier for 5.5 million euros and Pau Lopez in Toluca for 4.8 million signify a clear desire for renewal. In this dynamic, the Phocéan club has concluded an agreement with Sassuolo concerning Ismaël Ko…
Ismaël Koné's departure to Italy has been officialised by the Olympique de Marseille. After welcoming Angel Gomes, CJ-Egan Riley and Facundo Medina, Igor Paixao and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang is expected to arrive shortly. But this time, it is in the direction of departures that we must look at. The Marseilles leaders have formalized the departure of Ismaël Koné. He joins Italy and the club of Sassuolo in the form of a loan for the whole season. …
Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné joins Sassuolo on loan from Marseille
Ismaël Koné needed a summer move as bad as your Instagram timeline needs a break from everyone’s vacation pictures. The Canadian men’s national team midfielder is headed to newly promoted Serie A side Sassuolo on a season long loan from Marseille for a €2.5 million (CAD $4 million) fee, with an option to buy around […] The post Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné joins Sassuolo on loan from Marseille appeared first on Canadian Soccer Daily.
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