Roma identify Magassa after Inter targeted Kone

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Susy Campanale | Last updated Aug 14, 2025 1:36 PM ET

With reports Inter are offering €40m plus bonuses for Manu Koné, in France they suggest Roma want to replace him with AS Monaco midfielder Soungoutou Magassa.

The link between Inter and Koné is only a few hours old, yet is already moving rapidly, with claims from Sky Sport Italia and Calciomercato.it that the offer on the table is worth at least €40m plus add-ons.

This could be enough to sway the Giallorossi, and at the same time Footmercato are reporting that Roma are already hunting for his replacement.

Magassa already on Roma radar

The target mentioned is France international talent Magassa, who has also been on the radar for Nottingham Forest this summer.

Despite the fact he won’t be 22 until October, he has already picked up five senior caps for France.

A product of the AS Monaco youth academy, this could be another Ligue 1 reinforcement for Gian Piero Gasperini’s midfield after Neil El Aynaoui from RC Lens.

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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