23 Apr 2021 18:41:10
Konate is almost a done deal. Fee agreed.

23 Apr 2021 19:10:15
This signing really bothers me. His injury record isn't good.

23 Apr 2021 23:25:46
His injury record isn’t that bad. He had one bad muscle tear that kept him out for a long time, he then got a resort injury as he clearly wasn’t ready and was rushed back. He then had surgery on that muscle and has been fine since.
Picked up an ankle injury in December time and was out for a while.
His injury record is better than what people think and has had less time out injured over the last 3/ 4 season than both matip and Gomez.
As long as he’s recovered properly from his muscle tear he’ll be all good.
He was also still growing when these injuries happened so that will have impacted things.

24 Apr 2021 07:47:50
Has to be better than Gomez an Matip

Thanks for the insight Moreton.

24 Apr 2021 11:51:50
Although there are doubts about his injury issues, there’s no doubt about his talent. He’s a a big unit, dominant in the air, quick on the ground, seems difficult to get past and he’s only 21. Let’s hope the injury issues are superficial.

24 Apr 2021 15:55:40
Talent is clearly there but his injury record is definitely a cause for concern.

Our injury record with centre backs recently has been nothing short of horrendous. Matip will probably have to leave, no idea how we'll be able to shift the guy considering the injuries, to accomodate Kabak possibly. And, Nat Phillips deserves a chance to play more regularly elsewhere because when Konate comes in, Nat will have no chance.

24 Apr 2021 22:16:45
We love an injury prone player, a lot of decisions at the club are starting to get more and more baffling when you assess them.