AS Monaco don beat CSKA Sofia 2-1 for away match inside UEFA Conference League, and na Paris Brunner be the main man for the night. The Germany Under-21 international put AS Monaco 1-0 up for Bulgaria for third minute, before e turn provider and set up former Barca talent Ansu Fati to score the second goal for 43rd minute.
AS Monaco coach Filipe Luis no hide him feeling about the striker. “Paris is in fantastic form,” Filipe Luis talk about the Germany Under-21 player. But the sweet win come with one bitter side for Brunner: e go miss AS Monaco Ligue 1 match against Lorient next weekend because e dey serve second match of him suspension.
The suspension trace back to mid-September, when Brunner mark him goal for 1-1 draw against Racing Strasbourg with “head-off” gesture towards opposing fans. The league suspend am for two matches, plus another two-match ban wey dem suspend.
After that match against Racing Strasbourg, Brunner talk for mixed zone say: “I wouldn’t say I regret it, but that wasn’t the message I wanted to convey. It was misunderstood. What I wanted to say was: ‘What a goal, it’s over.'” But several weeks later, as e face suspension, the 20-year-old change him tone for Sofia on Thursday. “I regret what I did and will learn from it for the future,” e talk.
Brunner come through Borussia Dortmund youth system but e no fit agree new contract with the club for 2024. Borussia Dortmund sell am to AS Monaco for four million euros, and AS Monaco first send am to Cercle Brugge for one season wey no work out well. This season, however, the striker don find him rhythm: seven goals and one assist in eight competitive appearances.
According to one Foot-Mercato report, Borussia Dortmund get “matching right” when dem sell Brunner. That right allow Borussia Dortmund match any offer for the striker from another club and bring am back. Brunner strong form don push him market value to 15 million euros.</
