Ivory Coast snap up two French junior internationals

[sholaJay]

http://www.kickoff.com/mobile/news/7432 ... eko-fofana

The Ivory Coast have persuaded two French junior internationals to switch allegiance and play for them as they strengthen their squad for the resumption of World Cup qualifiers.

Olympique Lyonnais striker Maxwel Cornet, 20, and Udinese midfielder Seko Fofana, 21, join former England international Wilfried Zaha as players who have been recruited by the Ivorian federation in recent months.

Cornet is Ivorian born while Fofana, who had a loan spell at Fulham, was born in Paris but his parents hail from the Ivory Coast.

Both played for France at four age group levels up to Under-19 but under FIFA regulations can change their allegiance as they are dual nationals and have not played a senior competitive international for France.

w Ivory Coast coach Marc Wilmots met with both Cornet and Fofana this week and they are likely to feature in his first squad in June when the Ivorians play the Netherlands in a friendly and then open their qualifying campaign for the 2019 African Nations Cup with a home match against Guinea.

In August, they resume their World Cup qualifying campaign away in Gabon. The Ivory Coast head Group C with four points from their first two matches.




I Also saw reports on Twitter that Ivory Coast are chasing Babayako. The race for African Diaspora is getting intense!!

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

Their team is still useless.

[nemi2002]

Maxwel Cornet is a good talent.... Chei...

[Purity]

Is Kickoff still functional?

[chuks69]

Bakayoko would be a really big catch, but he just got capped by the French in a friendly against Spain.. I see a situation where Bakayoko would hesitate a bit with the Ivorians and only to go begging if the French dont get him playing the real games..
But sportingwise he would be better off with the Ivorian national team, but Financial Wise with the Les Blues if he can make the grade..

[wale1974]

Wow

Great move

[wale1974]

Bakayoko would be a really big catch, but he just got capped by the French in a friendly against Spain.. I see a situation where Bakayoko would hesitate a bit with the Ivorians and only to go begging if the French dont get him playing the real games..
But sportingwise he would be better off with the Ivorian national team, but Financial Wise with the Les Blues if he can make the grade..

Too many folks ahead of Baka right now in the French team, He is better off tussling with Kessie, Seri and Fofana in the Ivorian team.

[TonyTheTigerKiller]

Bakayoko would be a really big catch, but he just got capped by the French in a friendly against Spain.. I see a situation where Bakayoko would hesitate a bit with the Ivorians and only to go begging if the French dont get him playing the real games..
But sportingwise he would be better off with the Ivorian national team, but Financial Wise with the Les Blues if he can make the grade..

Too many folks ahead of Baka right now in the French team, He is better off tussling with Kessie, Seri and Fofana in the Ivorian team.

Question is how old is Baka and how old are his French competitors? The answer to that will determine where he's better off


Cheers.

[wiseone]

Finally the talent drain to Europe is reversing...

[lukemana]

http://www.kickoff.com/mobile/news/7432 ... eko-fofana

The Ivory Coast have persuaded two French junior internationals to switch allegiance and play for them as they strengthen their squad for the resumption of World Cup qualifiers.

Olympique Lyonnais striker Maxwel Cornet, 20, and Udinese midfielder Seko Fofana, 21, join former England international Wilfried Zaha as players who have been recruited by the Ivorian federation in recent months.

Cornet is Ivorian born while Fofana, who had a loan spell at Fulham, was born in Paris but his parents hail from the Ivory Coast.

Both played for France at four age group levels up to Under-19 but under FIFA regulations can change their allegiance as they are dual nationals and have not played a senior competitive international for France.

w Ivory Coast coach Marc Wilmots met with both Cornet and Fofana this week and they are likely to feature in his first squad in June when the Ivorians play the Netherlands in a friendly and then open their qualifying campaign for the 2019 African Nations Cup with a home match against Guinea.

In August, they resume their World Cup qualifying campaign away in Gabon. The Ivory Coast head Group C with four points from their first two matches.




I Also saw reports on Twitter that Ivory Coast are chasing Babayako. The race for African Diaspora is getting intense!!

Bakayoko!

[lukemana]

http://news.abidjan.net/p/431232.html

...and they got 2 others: Après Wilfried Zaha et Seko Fofana, les Eléphants enregistrent l`arrivée du Lyonnais, Maxwell Cornet

[Bigpokey24]

and ghana got Agogo and Adomah... talkless of schlupp