I can offer an opinion on Kone.
My dad manages a team at step 4 level and they played a team last season called athletic Newman. Richard Kone played for athletic Newman and scored in that game. I was there and watched the game.
I manage a team at step 5 level, the same level as athletic Newman and tried to sign Richard Kone for my club after watching him.
It was strange because he was playing for athletic Newman, scoring every week but not moving higher up the pyramid.
What I later learnt was he couldn’t play beyond step 5 in England until he secured a visa, and that visa process took over a year. I believe he said he is gay and would be persecuted in his own country for being homosexual.
As soon as he received his visa he was immediately signed by Wycombe and has been doing well for them. Still only 21 he seems to have a bright future but im not quite sure he’s at the level we would be looking at. Who knows though, he still might have further improvement in him.
He’s a natural finisher, got pace and is an all round decent centre forward. I don’t think he’s at isidors level for example, but is 3 years younger.
Bit of a strange story, but worth sharing.
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