A cruciate ligament injury will keep Breel Embolo sidelined for the next few months. This could potentially increase Myron Boadu's chances of getting playing time, but AS Monaco is still planning to enter the transfer market. According to The Athletic, the name of Folarin Balogun is circulating on the Côte d'Azur.
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Monaco's fears of serious issues with Embolo proved to be justified. The Swiss forward, who scored twelve goals during his debut season in the principality, has suffered a cruciate ligament injury and will be out of action for the foreseeable future. This is bad news for Adi Hütter, but the new coach can hope for an attacking boost.
In the search for a replacement for Embolo, Monaco has set its sights on Balogun. The 22-year-old Arsenal forward is no stranger to Ligue 1, as he scored an impressive 21 league goals last season while on loan at Stade Reims. Only Kylian Mbappé, Alexandre Lacazette, and Jonathan David scored more.
Monaco's first official bid for Balogun has been rejected by Arsenal. However, this doesn't mean that Monaco is giving up. As for Boadu, who scored three goals in twelve league matches last season, he will have to wait and see if a new competitor is brought in. With Wissam Ben Yedder and Kevin Volland already present, there are two other forwards at Stade Louis II.
One thing is certain, Monaco has a well-filled wallet after selling Axel Disasi to Chelsea for 45 million euros. The 25-year-old defender moved to the Premier League.
