Naples tries a superb operation at ASM
An international defender ofAS Monaco a hit in the eye of Naplescurrent Serie A leader. Reportedly vetted for transfer.
Impressive on an individual level with the selection of Senegal during the World Cup, Ismail Jakobs brought him to the attention of several Bundesliga clubs. According Sports Picture, his name was ticked by Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Eintracht Frankfurt. But the AS Monaco left-back is not the only defender of the Riviera club to have won over foreign clubs. Benoit Badiashile also pleases Naples as revealed by the Corriere dello Sport.
If we rely on information from the transalpine sports media, the N°5 of theASM has been supervised more than once by the Campania club. Leader of the Italian championship, the Neapolitans are candidates for the Serie A title. They therefore intend to strengthen their defense during the next transfer window, in order to achieve their objective. And the Monaco player is their priority in January, according to the source.
AS Monaco Mercato: A new suitor for Benoît Badiashile
The name of Benoit Badiashile was associated with several clubs, not Real Madrid and Manchester United this summer. In Italy, AC Milan is also interested in his profile. Remaining at AS Monaco, the native of Limoges was rewarded for his performance with his training club. Didier Deschamps selected him for the first time in September. He thus played two matches in the League of Nations with the French team.
The 21-year-old full-back was even applying for the World Cup. But the coach of the Blues preferred his teammate Axel Dasasi to replace Presnel Kimpembé, who finally forfeited to Qatar. Thanks to his new status as an international tricolor (2 selections), Benoît Badiashile is worth 40 million euros on transfer market. An amount in the ropes of Naples, author of big hits on the market in recent years: Victor Osimen (80 M€) in 2021 and Hirving Lozano (45 M€) in 2020.