Fiorentina forward Patrick Cutrone believes Ivory Coast forward Christian Kouame will force him to “improve” his game with a challenge for regular playing minutes.
Both players arrived in Florence in January on loan deals with Kouame coming in from Genoa while Cutrone was from Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers.
But it is Cutrone who has enjoyed more game time with nine appearances and one goal across all competitions, while his attacking counterpart is yet to feature in any match.
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Cutrone is, however, expecting for a tough challenge from Kouame despite the Ivorian struggling to make his mark at Fiorentina.