Two new, fresh faces will be joining the AS Monaco team for the upcoming 2024/25 season: striker George Ilenikhena and midfielder Lamine Camara.

Though the transfer market remains open until 30th August, AS Monaco has already confirmed that two new players will be joining the Rouges et Blancs for the 2024/25 European season.  

17-year-old Nigerian striker George Ilenikhena (above right) has come from Royal Antwerp in Belgium, while 20-year-old midfielder Lamine Camara is leaving behind French team FC Metz. 

Ilenikhena, who arrived in the Principality on 25th July, has already begun training sessions and participated in a friendly match against Feyenoord on 31st July, where he managed to get the first goal of the game in the 25th minute. AS Monaco went on to win 1-3.  

“I know that AS Monaco is a very big club with a lot of ambition, and I am that way too,” says the striker. “That’s why I came here. I want to work hard and I want to have a great season. The club will be participating in the Champions League this season. It’s a great competition and that convinced me even more to come here. With the players in the team, we can have a great season.” 

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Senegalese international midfielder Camara will be joining two of his international teammates in Monaco: Krépin Diatta and Ismail Jakobs. 

The signing of Camara is reported to have cost AS Monaco €11 million on top of the €17 million paid for Ilenikhena.  

Monaco was also looking to sign RC Lens’ Neil El Aynaoui, but the deal fell through after the medical revealed a knee injury. Former FC Metz and Georgia international forward Georges Mikautadze was also believed to be in Monaco’s sights, but he has now joined Olympique Lyonnais in a deal reported to have touched €100 million.  

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