Germany Under-21 international Paris Brunner will have to watch for the time being after returning to his club AS Monaco. The striker has been suspended by the French league for his controversial celebration on 12 September.
Real Madrid’s star striker Kylian Mbappe (27) has revealed that he really once came close to a move to Liverpool. At the time, the current Germany head coach Jürgen Klopp (59) was still manager of the English top club.
Former Chelsea midfielder Denis Zakaria has revealed that he actively encouraged Lamine Camara to turn down a high-profile move to Stamford Bridge during the summer transfer window. The Monaco star emerged as a primary target for the Blues as they searched for a replacement for Enzo Fernandez, but a deal famously collapsed at the final hour. However, the Blues are expected to return for the Senegal international in January, with Premier League rivals Liverpool also monitoring his situation.
AS Monaco CEO Thiago Scuro has publicly confirmed that the club intends to sell USMNT forward Folarin Balogun during the upcoming January transfer window. The decision comes after a chaotic summer deadline day that saw a proposed move to the Premier League fall through at the eleventh hour, leaving the Ligue 1 side with a surplus of attackers and financial obligations to meet.