Manchester City join race to sign AS Monaco’s Maghnes Akliouche

Akliouche has been one of the star performers in a Monaco side that secured a second-place finish in Ligue 1. As a result, Les Monégasques return to the UEFA Champions League and are therefore hopeful of keeping their squad together this summer. Akliouche, already linked with a move to PSG by L’Équipe, could prove one of the more difficult assets to retain, even if the club’s stance is clear.

“The priority is to keep Maghnes,” began Monaco CEO Thiago Scuro in a roundtable interview with Get French Football News. “There is Champions League in front of us, I don’t control everyone’s decisions,” he added.

However, Nice-Matin report that Manchester City, Atletico Madrid and Juventus have now joined the race for the attacking midfielder, whose contract at the Principality club runs until 2026. Keeping Akliouche at the Stade Louis II may prove difficult.