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Monaco: Petrov reveals the main lines of the summer transfer window

2020-02-28T19:57:14.673Z


Experience behind, talent ahead - perhaps already there - and youth again and again: Oleg Petrov takes stock of the main directions of the next Monegasque transfer market.


What transfer window for AS Monaco next summer? It is obviously too early to answer this question precisely today. Especially since the princely club is still looking for a sports director. Case that will be settled "soon", as we have been told by the ASM executive vice-president, Oleg Petrov. It will not however be Olivier Létang, who, according to our information, was not a candidate. "We still have to see how the championship will unfold," adds the Russian leader. I think we have already done a lot of touch-ups, last summer and this winter. During the last window, we anticipated with the media Youssouf Fofana (ex-Strasbourg) and Aurélien Tchouaméni (ex-Bordeaux). ” But the champions of France 2017, fifth in the classification of Ligue 1 before the 27th day and the reception of Reims (this Saturday, 8 p.m.), will not stay two feet in the same shoe and Mr. Petrov expects to see landed "Many players".

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Big names, like the international tricolor Wissam Ben Yedder? "Hard to say. We are very happy with Wissam, says Vadim Vasilyev's successor. It was a big investment for us. We also took him for his professional qualities, his personality. It is a big asset for the club. We want him to stay, I hope he does a great job. ” And how ! The former Toulouse and Sevilla player currently sits at the top of the Ligue 1 scorers with 16 goals. Like Kylian Mbappé.

Pellegri and Geubbels, the future stars of ASM?

"We could nevertheless have to strengthen the offensive sector," continues Oleg Petrov, highlighting the good performance of Islam Slimani, for his part second best passer in Ligue 1 (behind Di Maria and up to Yohan Court) with seven caviar. "We will have to decide what to do with him," he says, knowing that the Algerian international is on loan from Leicester City this season. Oleg Petrov also claims to rely on Henry Onyekuru, loaned to Galatasaray. There is also the case of Gelson Martins, guilty of having jostled a referee, whose suspension will soon be known. But the Russian leader is mainly waiting to see at work two nuggets snatched at gold prices in recent years. Two players who have not yet been able to demonstrate their qualities due to injuries. They are Pietro Pellegri and Wilem Geubbels. "We will see how they evolve," he says. In summary, Pellegri and Geubbels to play. But the club is counting on them and everyone is looking forward to seeing them finally at work with the first team.

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"So there are still a lot of gray areas," says Petrov. And to add: "We must also see how the defensive sector evolves." Recall that the ASM recruited several young defensive elements last winter, including the Serbian Strahinja Pavlovic (18 years old), who finishes the season with the Partizan before coming, Jean Marcelin (19 years old, ex-Auxerre) and the goalkeeper Polish Radoslaw Majecki (20), on loan to Legia Warsaw.

Rely on the Academy and the Bruges Circle

For the rest, Monaco will continue to rely on its Academy. "We have recruited many young talents, we must create more," added Oleg Petrov. The Academy, and the Cercle Bruges, branch club. "We want to change the sports culture there, while preserving the identity of the club," he explains. The club must be attractive in sport, fight in the Belgian championship, have good infrastructure and a young and ambitious frame of mind. This club must take players ready for this project, from Belgium, Brazil, Africa or elsewhere, but also from Monaco, as a first step before joining ASM, and also coming directly from Monaco but in exceptional cases. There are several reasons why it has not worked well so far. And I don't blame anyone, it was a new experience for everyone. The Circle requires as much attention as the ASM, players must be recruited with the same care. And that was not the case because we all thought about Monaco, the team, the C1 ... If we do, I'm sure it will give results for both clubs. "

All with the idea of ​​stabilizing AS Monaco among “the best” in Ligue 1. This can also help to keep the best…… Sometimes it's difficult to keep the best. It's possible. But we must first offer them a project worthy of the name to keep them for a while. Maybe not forever, but it has to be a combination of different factors. If you fight for the title every year, and you're in the Champions League every year, you can do it more easily. ” This is the whole issue. And with only five points behind on the podium in Ligue 1, ASM can still dream of C1 this season.

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Source: lefigaro

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