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Back in May, a couple of weeks before it emerged that he would not be offered a new contract at Monaco, Cesc Fabregas name-checked three players he felt were worthy of following in his footsteps on the other side of the Channel.

“When I arrived, Thierry (Henry, the coach) and Vadim (Vasilyev, former vice president) asked me to help develop the young players,” the 2010 World Cup winner tells RMC Sport.



Especially now that Monaco have all-but secured a deal for Diop’s potential replacement.



I would like to see (Youssouf) Fofana, (Sofiane) Diop or (Aurelien) Tchouameni at Bayern Munich or Liverpool!” With Real Madrid stumping up a potential £85 million, Fabregas has already got his wish of seeing the masterful, mountainous Tchouameni earn his big break at a bonafide European powerhouse.



Takumi Minamino has agreed terms on a five-year deal in the Principality.

Minamino, like Diop, is a versatile attacking midfielder with a penchant for making late runs into the penalty area.

It is not hard to imagine Minamino, a regular goalscorer at Red Bull Salzburg, performing a similar role at Monaco in Diop’s absence.