Akliouche set to join PSG in €50m deal
By Zak Jackson, MonacoViews Editorial
AS Monaco are reportedly ready to sell midfielder Maghnes Akliouche to Paris Saint-Germain for €50 million after weeks of negotiations.
AS Monaco have reached an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain over the sale of Maghnes Akliouche, with the transfer fee set at €50 million. The deal comes after the Parisian club submitted several offers that were initially turned down by the Principality's club before both parties finally found common ground.
Akliouche, who came through the Monaco academy, had become one of the most coveted attacking midfielders in Ligue 1. His departure represents a significant piece of summer business for Monaco, who have built a strong reputation in recent years for developing and selling high-value talent from their Méridionale training operation.
For supporters at the Stade Louis II, the sale is likely to prompt mixed feelings. Losing a homegrown player of Akliouche's quality is never straightforward, but a fee of this size gives the club substantial funds to reinvest ahead of what promises to be a demanding European campaign.