Overview
- Leipzig confirmed the transfer and said the defender will remain on loan at Stade de Reims until the end of the season before arriving in the summer.
- Transfermarkt reports a fee of €21 million including bonuses, with at least €16 million guaranteed at this stage.
- Reims is set to receive one of the four largest transfer sums recorded for a Ligue 2 club, according to Transfermarkt’s analysis.
- Koné is a France U20 international who primarily plays as a right-sided center-back, with 26 senior appearances for Reims this season after establishing himself as a starter.
- His recent rise follows earlier interruptions from two thigh injuries in 2024/25, while Bayer Leverkusen’s interest reportedly fell short of Leipzig’s offer.