Monaco F2 star rising

Often considered mutually exclusive elements, AS Monaco are the embodiment of the utopian idea that sales and success can go hand-in-hand.

As players return to training, AS Monaco sporting director Paul Mitchell speaks to the media about the record fee for Tchouaméni, other transfer objectives, and the club’s pre-season activities.

AS Monaco have reportedly agreed to sell midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni to Real Madrid in an agreement worth over €100 million, the second highest ever paid for a Ligue 1 player.

This year’s Monaco Grand Prix drew record attendance and was one of the most exciting races around the streets of the Principality in recent years, but the “mythic” race faces an uncertain future.