
I thought he had already played for Senegal but clearly not!
[i]STEVE COPPELL believes Ibrahima Sonko is good enough to get in the France squad – and insists his powerhouse defender has yet to reach his peak.
Sonko, who is eligible to play for either Senegal, his country of birth, or France where he grew up, has been in sensational form this season as Reading have made a fantastic start to life in the Premiership.
And Coppell told the Post: “Without doubt he’s international class. I would think he’s certainly a good French standard and he will get better.
“Centre-halves are not at their best until their late 20s – and that will be true of him.â€