Monaco are looking towards Serie A if Kylian Mbappé joins PSG, eyeing Keita Balde Diao, Stevan Jovetic and Andrea Belotti.
There are multiple reports a deal is very close indeed, bringing teenage forward Mbappé to Paris Saint-Germain for €155m, although there are Financial Fair Play issues.
If it goes through before Thursday’s transfer deadline, then Monaco need to find a suitable replacement.
Monaco are looking towards Serie A if Kylian Mbappé joins PSG, eyeing Keita Balde Diao, Stevan Jovetic and Andrea Belotti.
There are multiple reports a deal is very close indeed, bringing teenage forward Mbappé to Paris Saint-Germain for €155m, although there are Financial Fair Play issues.
If it goes through before Thursday’s transfer deadline, then Monaco need to find a suitable replacement.
Keita is on the market and has not dissimilar characteristics to Mbappé, scoring 16 goals with six assists in 34 competitive games last season.
His contract with Lazio expires at the end of the season and the 22-year-old is locked in a war of attrition with his club.
He wanted to go to Juventus, but the €15m offer was considered insufficient, while Inter are asking to take him on loan with obligation to buy.
Milan, Napoli and West Ham United had agreed terms with Lazio for over €30m, but Keita seemed unhappy with these options.
Another alternative for Monaco is Jovetic, who has been very impressive in pre-season after his loan spell at Sevilla expired.
The 27-year-old Montenegro international is not part of Inter Coach Luciano Spalletti’s plans and seeking a transfer before Thursday’s deadline.
A third, less likely, option is Belotti, who has a €100m release clause in his Torino contract that is valid only for clubs outside of Italy.