Monaco CEO clarifies Eliesse Ben Seghir transfer stance
L'Équipe reported towards the end of the last Ligue 1 campaign that the forward felt frustrated towards the end of the season as he began to play a more bit-part role, often off the bench. He did, nonetheless, make 46 appearances in all competitions and played at least some part in 33 of Monaco's 34 matches in Ligue 1.
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Perhaps it was in response to this frustration that Monaco CEO Thiago Scuro defended Adi Hütter's usage of the player. 'At the end of last season, he had a vision that doesn't reflect the reality. He played more than 2,000 minutes, which is a lot. He scored lots of goals and made lots of assists. It is our job too to show that the plan is going on. A football career is a process, not an act,' he said in a press conference attended by Get French Football News.
'I think Ben Seghir's prime is to come' – Scuro
Scuro then set out the Principality club's stance on a sale this summer. 'He is a special talent, a special player. We have the intention to keep developing him here. I think his prime is to come. It is our intention that he stays,' said the Brazilian.
Ben Seghir had been attracting interest from Manchester City, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, and Bayer Leverkusen, all of whom made enquiries.
GFFN | Luke Entwistle – reporting from Monaco
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