Monaco are close to finalising agreement with veteran Portugal centre-back Pepe.
Coach Thierry Henry has already lined up Cesc Fabregas to join from Chelsea but now hopes to have convinced 35-year-old Pepe to join too.
Pepe has an offer from his former club Porto and has also been discussed by Premier League Wolves. He is a free agent after his contract with Besiktas was rescinded.
Fabregas is expected to move to Monaco following his appearance in the FA Cup against Nottingham Forest.
Chelsea have lined up a number of alternatives to replace Fabregas with Cagliari's Nicolo Barella among them.
Highly-rated by Gianfranco Zola and head coach Maurizio sarri, Barella is valued at £45million and is a target fro Napoli.
Chelsea also remain keen to bring in Gonzalo Higuain to aid Sarri's attack.
kienyz
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Monaco have tons of money, remember, from player sales.... from mbappe to bakayoko, they made quite a profit
evenezerabraham
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hahahahahahahah monaco from mbappe lemar fabinho bakayoko and other youngsters , and now with FREE OLD AGENTS HAHAHA
nowtry
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Gone from runners up to relegation! They need a decent manager, not a pundit at the helm.
Not true, they signed enough quality players and should be at least mid table
yumaster
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Fabregas will definitely improve their team. Even now he's still very good and his passing is top quality. It's a shame he's never going to win the Champions League.
At least he's a 2 time Euro and, a World Cup winner to boot. Many pros will trade alot to be able to say that.
favorite
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Gone from runners up to relegation! They need a decent manager, not a pundit at the helm.
exolove
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Fabregas will definitely improve their team. Even now he's still very good and his passing is top quality. It's a shame he's never going to win the Champions League.
dforever
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"Judge him after ten games" well he lost 13 out of 16 and the team is a laughing stock in ligue un, this needs a quick and dirty fix and Fabregas and Pepe are truly good additions. Vadim needs to address why so few classy kids come through the academy, Henry and Trezeguet were 18 when they won the league, the current graduates are not even good for a team fighting against relegation!
rillo9
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We don't want him again. The club of the oldies.. Naldo 36, Fabregas 35, Pepe 35..who else is coming.
Maycdny
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this should be crazy on arsenal part to let Ramsey leave on Free transfer.
CR7ICON
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Monaco has been reduced to nothing...I still remember 2017
duhdekosz
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its easy to be a pundit
Topemnt
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nice move thiery Henry, such signings may prove to be the turning point.. cesc and Pepe are two proven performers, and their winning mentality will definitely rub off on those under performing lads
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All you had to do was manage the d a m n Monaco TH. ( Thierry Henry ) ( GTA players will get my point )
posdinptz
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Monaco needs to buy the whole sqiad of PSG to lift every possible trophies associated with the Ligue1
That's because your league is as poor as Scotland's
YomiteYomas
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nice move thiery Henry, such signings may prove to be the turning point.. cesc and Pepe are two proven performers, and their winning mentality will definitely rub off on those under performing lads
wuacilnyz
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Monaco needs to buy the whole sqiad of PSG to lift every possible trophies associated with the Ligue1