The three new talents of AS Monaco who will quickly be talked about
Yllan Okou (defender), Maghnes Akliouche (midfielder), Valentin Salatiel Decarpentrie (attacker). These names probably mean nothing to you even if they have all taken their first steps with the pros in recent weeks. And these three nuggets could become holders of AS Monaco in the next few years. What is certain is that the Principality club is counting on them and will prove to them by having them sign their first professional contract this Wednesday afternoon. New proof that the Monegasque Academy has been one of the most successful in Europe for many years, having already recently released Benoit Badiashile, captain of the France Espoirs team.
How not to mention Thierry Henry, David Trezeguet, Lilian Thuram, Emmanuel Petit or more recently Kylian Mbappé. In November 2021, the CIES placed AS Monaco, which has a new ultramodern building at the La Diagonale training center, located a stone’s throw from the Louis-II, among the clubs having trained the most active professional players in Europe. A real stronghold of made in France training with Stade Rennais, the Rocher club, youngest team in the European big 5 according to CIEScontinues its rejuvenation operation with now a clever mix between elements of experience (Volland, Maripan, Ben Yedder, Caio Henrique), high-potential players (Tchouaméni, Badiashile, Sofiane Diop, Myron Boadu, Vanderson) and therefore future hopefuls Eliot Matazo and Chrislain Matsima.
La Diagonale, Monaco’s ultra-modern training center a stone’s throw from Louis II (photo credit @as Monaco)
Maghnes Akliouche enjoyed his first pro tenure with ASM
But Paul Mitchell and the new Monegasque coach Philippe Clément do not intend to stop there. It is enough to see the first tenure of the young Franco-Algerian nugget Maghnes Akliouche (19 years old) in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France to be convinced. Especially since this playmaker, who could quickly become a credible alternative to Alexander Golovin, a delighted face at Amiens (2-0) with an assist for Kevin Volland. He might even have offered one or two more if his partners had been more inspired. Something to delight the Monegasque coach at the end of the meeting. “It was not a gift from me, I started him based on the quality he shows in all training. It was normal to give him a chance in the right circumstances. I’m not going to start with him in the big matches, but we’ll see for the following months.”explained the Belgian technician after the meeting.
And why, the success of Akliouche, who had also played a few minutes in Ligue 1 last weekend against OL, pleased his two friends from the 2002 generation who arrived at OL at the same time Academy at the same time in 2017 at the age of 15 and who play together in the club reserve in National 2. In a defensive profile, Yllan Okou has energy and desire to spare. He too had also been established in the previous round in the Coupe de France against QRM on January 2 in the heart of the Monegasque central defense. Enough to show the extent of his left foot and his qualities in aerial duels.
Another talent made in Monaco, Valentin Salatiel Decarpentrie. Arrived in France from Brazil from an early age, he is grandiose on the side of Grenoble. This twirling player with an offensive vocation, often played as a winger and had also made his professional debut in the Coupe de France last season, this time against GFA Rumilly Vallières (5-1) in the ½ final. As we can see, the ASM offers professional contracts to its best talents and offers them exceptional working conditions, and above all playing time. Arguments with which the biggest French and European clubs cannot claim. From now on, the ball is in the feet of these new talents brought to speak about them. It now remains for them to follow in the footsteps of their illustrious people represented on the Rock.