Arsenal and Chelsea are leading the chase for Sion striker Moussa Konate, according to the Sunday People.
The 22-year-old, who hit five goals for Senegal at the London 2012 Olympics, is rated at £10 million and it is also believed that Spurs, West Ham and Everton are also interested in his services.
Konate joined Swiss club Sion from Krasnodar last year and has also played for Genoa and Maccabi Tel Aviv in the past. His contract at Sion does not expire until 2018, but his agent, Issa Kossoko, has confirmed that the club will not sell their striker for less than £10 million, having rejected £6 million offers from Hannover, Mainz and Bruges:
‘Lots of English clubs are interested in Moussa – Chelsea and Arsenal scouts are keeping an eye on him – but he is not obsessed with the Premier League and will consider good offers from Germany, Spain or England.
‘Hannover, Mainz and Bruges were keen on him this summer, offering up to £6m. But Sion said they would not sell for less than £10m.’
So far this season, Konate has netted seven goals in nine games for Sion, who currently sit third in the Swiss Super League.
Arsenal have struggled to find the back of the net this season, scoring only five goals in six games so far, and they could well do with some attacking reinforcements this winter.
According to the player’s agent, Arsenal are keeping tabs on him – let’s see if they decide to make a move for him when the January transfer window opens.
Here is a video of what the guy can do. Enjoy:
