Football Monaco – Monaco uses the World Cup to eject a flop
Since signing in the summer of 2021, Ismail Jakobs has never won at AS Monaco. His transfer is not a great success for the Principality club, which could still get by thanks to the performance of the Senegalese international at the 2022 World Cup.
It’s a bit of the magic of the World Cup. In difficulty in their respective clubs, some players manage to shine during the most prestigious of competitions, and to relaunch their careers in the space of a few weeks. We can cite the example of Ghanaian attacking midfielder Mohammed Kudus, replacing at Ajax Amsterdam, but very coveted after his good performances in Qatar. Or that of Ismail Jakobs who manages to pull out of the game with Senegal.
The 23-year-old left-back has indeed made rather interesting copies against Qatar (3-1) and Ecuador (2-1). Enough to attract attention in his native country. According to information from Sport Bild, the Cologne native is of interest to Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Eintracht Frankfurt. He who however did not mark the spirits with AS Monaco. Since signing in the summer of 2021, the full-back capable of playing as a winger has never won. This season, Ismail Jakobs has only repeated five games in all competitions.
Monaco will not retain him
This shows how the Senegalese international is not favored by coach Philippe Clément, who prefers the Brazilian Caio Henrique. A big flop for the Principality club, which had wagered seven million euros for its transfer from Cologne. His performances in Qatar could allow ASM to make up for his mistake, especially if his player were to shine again against England on Sunday (8 p.m.) in the round of 16. This would be an opportunity for Ismail Jakobs to bounce back from FIFA not allowing him to defend the colors of Senegal until the very last moment.