Monaco nabs Mboula from Barcelona
Ligue 1 holder Monaco has wasted little time this summer adding to its star-studded squad.
On Wednesday, the principality side continued that trend, signing 18-year-old winger Jordi Mboula from Barcelona.
Monaco announced the news with a statement on its website, adding that the product of Barca's famed La Masia academy has enlisted with the club on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee reportedly in the neighbourhood of €3 million.
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The signing is consistent with Monaco's youth movement, and from the looks of it, the youngster's exploits while part of Barca's UEFA Youth League campaign hint at a dazzling dribbler with a nose for goal.
📝 @AS_Monaco announce the signing of Jordi Mboula from @FCBarcelona on a 5-year deal.
— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) June 21, 2017
He's the guy that did this in the @UEFAYouthLeague... pic.twitter.com/RGsYXYR3GD
My word.
...oh, and this... 😱#Mboula @AS_Monaco #UYL pic.twitter.com/R961QCKFfg
— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) June 21, 2017
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Mboula becomes Monaco's fifth recent signing after Leonardo Jardim's lot lured Soualiho Meite, Diego Benaglio, Jordy Gaspar, and Youri Tielemans to the Stade Louis II earlier in the summer.