Odilon Kossounou

[Penge Eagle]

According to Kicker, Crystal Palace would have to break their transfer record to sign Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Odilon Kossounou.

Crystal Palace mit Interesse an Kossounou: Was gegen einen Wechsel spricht

Odilon Kossounou ist neben Jonathan Tah, der bekanntlich zum FC Bayern wechseln möchte, Leverkusens erster Verkaufskandidat in der Innenverteidigung. Jetzt bekundet Crystale Palace Interesse am Ivorer. Doch zwei Faktoren sprechen gegen einen Wechsel zum Klub von Oliver Glasner.

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[doombear]

Latest click bait suggesting we've bid £38m for him. We don't tend to pay that kind of money but with what we've got coming in perhaps times, they are a changing.

Crystal Palace Table £38M Bid for Odilon Kossounou

Crystal Palace have tabled a £38m offer for a new defender who could replace Andersen or Guehi.

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[Teddy Eagle]

Can play at right back too. Expensive but if we could get him and Lacroix for the Guehi money it might work out well.

Scouting Report : Odilon Kossounou

Bayern Leverkusen has been one of the sensations in German Bundesliga and European football since Xabi Alonso took charge of it adopting the main coach role, creating a joyful squad, based on attractive attacking football and a composed and solid defensive work. One of those emerging players who...

www.thescoutingapp.com

 

[taylors lovechild]

Digging around I found this...

A modern centre-back, Kossounou has primarily featured on the right of a three-man defence, providing width in possession and offering cover for the dynamic wing-back Jeremie Frimpong. His pace, clocking a top speed of 34.95 km/h — the sixth highest for centre-backs in the Bundesliga this season — enables him to excel in this hybrid role.

Sounds like he could fit in well. £38 million is big money, but if he were an upgrade on Andersen then his fee is covered by the latter's sale.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Digging around I found this...

A modern centre-back, Kossounou has primarily featured on the right of a three-man defence, providing width in possession and offering cover for the dynamic wing-back Jeremie Frimpong. His pace, clocking a top speed of 34.95 km/h — the sixth highest for centre-backs in the Bundesliga this season — enables him to excel in this hybrid role.

Sounds like he could fit in well. £38 million is big money, but if he were an upgrade on Andersen then his fee is covered by the latter's sale.

Between Andersen and Ayew's fees it's covered.

 

[Nicholas91]

I had considered him a player above our station, so to speak, but perhaps Glasner has a pull from the Bundesliga which could well pay dividends for us? I wouldn't even bother myself about the fee on this one, if there's any legs to it.

 

[The Saint]

The issue for me here is Leverkusen could sell Tapsoba or Tah, which means this lad won't go as well.

Ironically it's Newcastle that could get Tapsoba if they don't stump up for Guehi, which would likely mean Kossonou doesn't go.

Non starter for me.