According to L'Équipe, Monaco's Russian attacking midfielder Aleksandr Golovin may return to his home country as early as next week, with FC Spartak Moscow and Zenit both expressing interest. As for Pape Cabral, Monaco and Al Ahly have reached an agreement.

Monaco's Russian attacking midfielder Aleksandr Golovin may return to his home country as early as next week, with FC Spartak Moscow and Zenit both expressing interest. As for Pape Cabral, Monaco and Al Ahly have reached an agreement. Balogun's failed transfer to Everton indeed dealt a considerable blow to Monaco.

As reported earlier on Thursday, Pape Cabral will be heading to Saudi Arabia. The 19-year-old midfielder, a product of Monaco's youth academy, is under contract until 2031 and has made 6 appearances in his nascent professional career last season. He has been granted permission to undergo a medical examination and will then sign with Al Ahly. The Jeddah club's management has reached an agreement with Monaco on a €10 million transfer fee, which will also include a 15% sell-on clause.

The transfer will only become official after the French U19 international completes his medical and receives approval from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. Although the Western European transfer window closed on Tuesday evening, Monaco may still offload at least one more player, and a key one at that. This summer, this newspaper mentioned that Golovin might go to Saudi Arabia or Russia. In recent hours, the possibility of his return to his home country has significantly increased.

As revealed by Nice-Matin, Monaco's sports department has initiated contact with FC Spartak Moscow and Zenit Saint Petersburg. However, no deal is close to completion yet. Balogun is not expected to leave before the winter transfer window. Golovin is a key player under Philippe, and since the start of the season, whenever conditions allowed, Philippe has included him in the starting lineup. He has contributed 1 goal and 1 assist in 3 matches so far. If this deal eventually goes through, the amount would be between €20 million and €25 million.

That would also mean that the team's longest-serving player would leave after eight seasons with the Red and Whites, having joined Monaco after the 2018 World Cup. In addition, although several transfer markets are still open, Balogun appears set to stay until January. Monaco believes it is not easy to sell a player of this caliber at this stage of the season. Last year, Monaco sold Georges Ilenikhena for €30 million (excluding bonuses) in February, which helped the seaside club balance its books.

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