Dispite boasting a formidable attack with the likes of Wissam Ben Yedder and Kevin Volland, along with the newcomers Takumi Minamino from Liverpool and Breel Embolo from Borussia Monchengladbach, AS Monaco managed to score only one goal at home against PSV in last night’s Champions League qualifying match. That doesn’t seem to bother coach Philippe Clement too much, as the French tactician is still keen on adding more defensive players, and keeping the ones he already has, like Benoit Badiashile. 🚨 Agreement between Chelsea and Monaco for the loan of Malang Sarr, with an option to buy for €12m! 🤝(Source: @lequipe ) pic.twitter.com/8RJOQN5Raj— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) August 2, 2022 AS Monaco is in advance negotiations with Chelsea defender Malang Sarr as both French and England media are reporting, and the plan is to bring the youngster first on loan, with an option to buy. The puzzling thing about it is that coach Thomas Tuchel seemed keen on the player, who can play in multiply positions in the back three, and was used during the last season (managed to get 21 games in all competition). The British media are even suggesting that the advanced negotiations means that Marc Cucurella arrival is imminent, even thou the Spaniard is not a classic defender, but more of a wide player. Marr is also a transfer target for newly promoted Fulham, but it seems that the player prefers a move back to his native France. The former France U21 international with Senegalese descent played 119 matches for OGC Nice before joining Chelsea as a free agent in 2020. Leicester haven’t brought anyone yet but they are not letting anyone go either – especially for cheapApart from acquiring Sarr, coach Clement has also spend considerable time talking to Benoit Badiashile. Another promising young star from Monaco squad is drawing attention from Europe’s biggest clubs, just like Tchouameni did, and the French tactician is using his example to persuade the youngster to stay, but the club also wanted to be sure that will be the case, so the ladder has been set at 50 million euros for the defender. “He needs to spend another year at Monaco and I have told him that. He has already demonstrated progression in the past three months. He hasn’t given me the impression that his head is elsewhere. He is engaged in the project. I am certain that in a year he will have grown even more and will be able to join a big club. This would be the way to do it, just as Aurelien Tchouameni did. That way he won’t just arrive as a talent but as a player capable of starting. That will make a big difference” said Clement. ##NAJAVA_MECA_6541687##
