Monaco aim cheeky dig at Arsenal as ex-Gunners man Mika Biereth makes Ligue 1 history with goal-scoring exploits

Biereth is an Arsenal academy graduate but never appeared for the club's first team before being sold permanently to Sturm Graz in 2024. Since joining Monaco in January, he has taken Ligue 1 by storm, prompting his new club to poke fun at the Gunners.

Biereth netted Monaco's equaliser against Nice on Saturday, a game they went on to win 2-1 to go second in Ligue 1. The striker has already scored three hat-tricks for the club, at home to Auxerre, Nantes and Reims.

Referring to Arsenal's Hale End academy, Monaco posted: "The first player to score 12 goals in his first 10 Ligue 1 matches. Our Hale End Graduate, Mika Biereth."

With Champions League qualification within their grasp, Monaco next face Brest on Saturday before hosting Marseille in a crunch game the following weekend.