AS Monaco sings to Issa Diop
Issa Diop is a courted man. A habit for the French defender whose name returns to the front of the stage when it comes time for the transfer window. In the summer of 2019, he had already been one of the big shakers in the market as Manchester United tried to pry him out of West Ham after a more than successful first season in the Premier League. But the Mancunians had finally opted for Harry Maguire, cooled in particular by the high financial demands of the Hammers. Other English teams, like Arsenal or Liverpool, who had targeted her in January 2021 following numerous injuries in defense, were also charmed.
Suitors therefore suitors for the rock of 1m94, which had impressed a certain José Mourinho. Just that ! But now, the 25-year-old footballer is used less (26 matches in all competitions, 22 starts). On the other hand, its rating is still very high. New, our colleagues from The Team had revealed that Olympique Lyonnais were very interested in the idea of associating Diop with the young Castello Lukeba next season. Information that we had revealed, while specifying that West Ham asked for around 15 million euros.
Monaco appreciates Issa Diop
Thoroughly on this file, the residents of Groupama Stadium, who took advantage of the Hammers hall on April 17 to discuss with the player’s entourage, however, have a lot of competition. Indeed, several clubs greatly appreciate the profile of Issa Diop, whose contract runs until 2023 (with an optional additional year). According to our information, top English stables are following the native of Toulouse with interest. Among them, Manchester United. The Red Devils had already approached the Frenchy in the past as explained before. Above all, Ralf Rangnick had followed him closely when he worked for Leipzig and he always kept his name in mind.
The objective would therefore be to complete the Mancunian defensive sector and try to earn a place in the eleven. But in his next club, Diop is mainly aiming for a starting place. In addition to a few English clubs and AC Milan, which has been following him for a while, Issa Diop is mainly interested in another Ligue 1 club. Indeed, AS Monaco is thinking of him this summer. The Principality club plans to go on the offensive for the former TFC in the event of the departure of Benoît Badiashile, who is of great interest to Newcastle as specified on our site. The competition is therefore serious for Olympique Lyonnais, which could be overtaken on this file in the event of non-qualification for the European Cup. For Issa Diop, summer therefore promises to be very hectic again!