Monaco don do big business again as Newcastle United don finalize deal for young midfielder Aladji Bamba. The 20-year-old boy wey born for Blois go join English Premier League side for fee wey reach 41 million euros, including 5 million euros for bonuses.
According to our source, the player go land for England today to complete the move. This one be heavy transfer for Monaco because Bamba only play 25 matches for the club, with two assists, and na just second half of season he start to get regular playing time.
Despite that, the boy wey dey play defensive midfield still make am into top 100 for Golden Boy award, wey show say people dey rate am well. Now Newcastle go add am to their squad as they don already spend 95 million euros on three other players: Bazoumana Touré from Hoffenheim, Sean Steur from Ajax Amsterdam, and Ewen Jaouen from Stade de Reims.
For Newcastle, this move come as Sandro Tonali don go Tottenham, while Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton fit also leave. So Eddie Howe need fresh legs for midfield, and Bamba go help fill that gap.
Meanwhile, Monaco don already offload Caio Henrique to Ajax Amsterdam, Kassoum Ouattara to Besiktas, Radoslaw Majecki to Pafos, and Krépin Diatta go free. But with this Bamba sale, the club dey show say they sabi do business well—buy cheap, sell high.
