“Getting to the national team was a dream I had since I was little, but it became a short-term goal.” With these words Manu Konéa midfielder purchased by Roma in the last transfer window, celebrates his first call-up to the France shirt, the senior national team, after winning the silver medal at the last Olympic Games with the Under 23 team led by Thierry Henry.
The former Borussia Monchengladbach player, who spoke today at a press conference directly from the French training camp, also spoke about his move from Germany to Italy, from the Bundesliga to Serie A, from Monchengladbach to Rome: “Being at Roma allows me to have many ambitions. The project has convinced me and I can’t wait to play for this team”.
These have certainly been hot days for Koné, between his arrival in the capital and the call-up from the French national team: “Everything happened quickly between the announcement of the French squad and my transfer to Roma. It’s a turning point in my career, I’ve been waiting for it for a long time”, concludes the 2001-born player.