Monaco signs Ben Yedder from Sevilla
AS Monaco said yesterday that it had bought veteran French striker Wissam Ben Yedder from Sevilla, with young Portuguese attacker Rony Lopes going the other way.
According to sources close to Monaco, the transfer is for 40 million euros (US$44.7 million), the amount of Ben Yedder’s release clause, with Lopes valued at 20 million euros.
That would make the 29-year old Ben Yedder the most expensive player bought by a Ligue 1 club so far in this summer’s transfer window, ahead of Paris Saint-Germain recruits Idrissa Gueye and Abdou Diallo.
He has four French caps and scored 70 goals for Sevilla in 138 matches over three seasons. He moved to La Liga in 2016 after six seasons at Toulouse.
Ben Yedder has reportedly signed a five-year contract.
“I come with the intention of proving, as always, my qualities and with the desire to reach a new level,” said the player.
Lopes, who was under contract with Monaco until June 2022, has signed a five-year deal with Sevilla.
The 23-year-old joined Monaco in 2015 for around 15 million euros from Manchester City, before being loaned to Lille.
Monaco, French champion in 2017 and runner-up in 2018, finished 17th in the 20-team Ligue 1 last season and began its current campaign with a 0-3 home defeat by Lyon last Friday.
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