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Mohamed-Ali Cho to Monaco

Quiet since 13 July 2026. Last report: Nice Premium. Probability when it went quiet: 15%.

Monaco are weighing a domestic raid on Nice for Mohamed-Ali Cho, the 22-year-old French attacker whose contract runs to 2028. The picture is muddled right now. One camp of reporting says talks have already picked up pace, with the player open to the switch. Another, more cautious line insists nothing has formally started, and that Monaco want to sell Maghnes Akliouche first to fund it. Both things can be true at once, and probably are, depending on the day you check. The more advanced version of the story comes from Foot Mercato, a generally reliable outlet, who reported discussions already under way on 8 July. Santi Aouna has separately floated a €10m figure. But the more recent word, from Flavien Trésarrieu on 11 July, a source rated highly for this beat, is blunter: no negotiations have begun, and Monaco are waiting on the Akliouche exit before moving. That is a genuine conflict, not just noise. Call this one finely balanced. Monaco have the motive and the money is not the obstacle, the fee gap of €8m against €10m or more is narrow by modern standards. What is holding it back is sequencing: Monaco appear unwilling to commit until Akliouche is sold, and Nice will not budge below their number regardless. Cho arrived at Nice from Real Sociedad for €10m in 2024, having joined Sociedad from Angers for €13m in 2022. Monaco, for context, have paid up to €20m for attacking reinforcements before, so this fee sits comfortably within their normal range. Watch for confirmation that Akliouche has actually left Monaco. That is the trigger. Once it lands, expect Nice talks to either ac

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