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AS Monaco’s Aurelien Tchouameni in contact with Chelsea

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Aurelien Tchouameni, a midfielder at AS Monaco, is interested in the Londoners of Chelsea. The young player transferred to Monaco from Bordeaux on January 29, 2020, for €1 million. He now plays midfield for Monaco for more than a year. He is under contract until June 2024.

Since his arrival, the 20-year-old player has kept keeps proving himself. In the 2020/2021 Ligue 1 season he scored 2 and made 4 assists. Despite the interest of many clubs, AS Monaco should keep him for this winter. His transfer fee is estimated at around €16 million. If there is an exit door, it will be during the summer Mercato for Tchouameni.

Monaco has had a very good season, especially in Ligue 1. They have become a real force since the arrival of Niko Kovac at the head of his group.

“It is largely thanks to him if we are here today. If I had to characterize him in one word, it would be: rigor. He never lets us rest on our laurels, he is really a great coach. “ – Aurélien Tchouameni loves Niko Kovac. 

New opportunities for Aurelien Tchouameni at Chelsea: 

Recruiters are already monitoring the performance of the youngster. Chelsea would even be ready to make an offer of about €42 million to secure the services of the French international hopeful. What they note is that the Monegasque has passed a milestone this season. He has already played 19 games under the orders of Niko Kovac.

It seems that Monaco has already planned a replacement in case Aurelien Tchouameni would leave the team. To replace him, the Monegasque club would consider the midfielder from Montpellier named Junior Sambia. Monaco is ready to offer 10 million euros to the club of Montpellier for its player. However, the club owned by businessman Roman Abramovich would like to strengthen the midfield this summer. 

Performances that have not left indifferent the coach of Espoirs, Sylvain Ripoll, who has rewarded the efforts of Tchouaméni by selecting him for Euro 2021. The news pleased his club coach Niko Kovac in a press conference, who did not hide his admiration for his young talent.

“He clearly deserves this selection. These performances have shown that he is really at the level and that he works hard. I’m very happy for him and I hope he will get some playing time to show his qualities to the Espoirs coach. “– Niko Kovac 

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