One more summer, there will be a small revolution at AS Monaco. Next season, Filipe Luis will be the tenant of the bench at the Stade Louis II. It is indeed the former full-back of Atlético and the Brazilian selection, who notably won the Libertadores with Flamengo, who was the lucky one, he who will experience his first European adventure as a coach.
In the workforce, things will also change. Several important players like Folarin Balogun, Magnes Akliouche and Lamine Camara are expected to leave. For example, we revealed to you exclusively that the Senegalese international, valued at 50 million euros, is highly coveted in the Premier League. It will also be necessary to make a definitive decision for Ansu Fati, on loan from Barça with a purchase option of 11 million euros. The trend was rather towards a definitive transfer of the player, who does not enter into FC Barcelona’s plans for next season.
A new client of Mendes
The 23-year-old striker could also be accompanied by another FC Barcelona player next season. Indeed, as indicated Mundo Deportivothe Principality club is interested in Marc Casadó (22 years old). His name was even mentioned during a meeting between the Monegasque leaders and Jorge Mendes, the player’s agent, who will have a lot of power in Monaco in the coming months, and who is also the agent of Ansu Fati and Filipe Luis.
Little used by Hansi Flick this season – 24 La Liga matches including 10 starts – the Spanish midfielder nevertheless impressed during the 2024/2025 financial year. But the increased competition in the middle is closing the doors to him, and the Catalan press has already confirmed on several occasions that Barça wants to sell him to replenish the coffers a little. The main person concerned, under contract until 2028 in Catalonia, also agreed to leave recently, again according to local media. English and Saudi clubs are also on the case, while his name had also been mentioned as a possible bargaining chip in the Julian Alvarez (Atlético) operation. To be continued…
