The Blasters will be hoping for a change in fortunes in the new ISL season.

The Blasters will be hoping for a change in fortunes in the new ISL season.

Indian Super League (ISL) outfit Kerala Blasters completed their final two foreign signings for the upcoming 2020-21 season on Tuesday – and one of them is Burkinabe defender Bakary Kone, Khel Now has learned. Kone signed on the dotted line in the final few hours of Transfer Deadline Day.

“Bakary Kone has signed for Kerala Blasters. He agreed terms on a six-month deal with the club,” a source close to the developments informed Khel Now. We also understand that the player visited the Indian embassy in Burkino Faso on Tuesday, in order to complete the visa formalities ahead of his arrival in India. He will fly to the country later this week and is expected to reach the Kerala Blasters team hotel on Saturday.

The CFTPK Abidjan youth product began his professional career at Etoile Filante in 2005. The following year, he signed for Guingamp and was immediately slotted to their reserves team that played in the Championnat National 2, the fourth tier of the French football. He made his debut for their first-team that played in Ligue 2 in 2007 and went on to feature in 117 matches for them across five seasons. He was also a part of their side that lifted the prestigious Coupe de France (French Cup) in 2009, beating Ligue 1 club Stade Rennais in the final.

In2011, Kone joined Olympique Lyonnais and made 141 appearances for them in five years, winning the French Cup once again in 2011-12 and the Trophee des Champions (French Super Cup) in 2012-13. While playing for the Ligue 1 giants, he also played and scored in various competitions, including the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.