He is a real talent who officially leaves Ligue 1. Whispered for several, the transfer of Jonathan Ikoné to Fiorentina was made public by Lille on Friday morning. “The LOSC confirms the total agreement with Fiorentina for the transfer of Jonathan Ikoné to the Serie A club. The French international will sign there definitively on January 3, 2022, the opening date of the Italian transfer window. However, he was authorized to join Italy beforehand in order to participate in the resumption of training for Fiorentina ” explains a press release from the champions of France.
Trained at PSG, Ikoné was transferred at 19 to Lille, where he exploded under the orders of Christophe Galtier. Even to the point of being called by Didier Deschamps in the France team, where he has four selections and a goal. If the amount of the transfer has not been revealed, various rumors place the deal around 15 million euros. Paris, which had negotiated a percentage on resale when it was sold to Lille, should receive a significant portion of this amount.
“Jonathan Ikoné is preparing to live a new experience in his career by joining the Italian Serie A in which he will cross paths with his friends Mike Maignan and Fodé Ballo-Touré, greets his club by way of goodbye. LOSC thank him for everything he brought to the club during these three and a half seasons and wish him the best for the rest of his career. “