Though things had quieted down in the last few days, Milan had been connected to Kone during the previous two or three weeks when it became apparent that Youssouf Fofana's arrival was insufficient to complete the midfield department. Sky Germany's most recent report states that Kone is "about to move" from Mönchengladbach to Milan. All that's left is an agreement between the two clubs; the player and the Rossoneri have already worked out personal details.

Milan is supposed to make an offer for Kone after selling Ismael Bennacer to a Saudi Arabian club. Despite being on the bench, the Algerian was listed as a substitute for Saturday's match against Parma. Monchengladbach sporting director Roland Virkus officially confirmed Koné’s intention to be sold in recent days, as he told Kicker: “Manu Koné told us quite early on that he wanted to leave the club, but there is no update.”