Lemar to leave Monaco next summer

CAIRO – 13 October 2017: Monaco rejected many offers this summer for their French midfielder, Thomas Lemar but the player could leave the club next summer, Monaco vice president, Vadim Vasilyev told Skysports on Thursday.

“Liverpool were really interested, But it was Arsenal that was really close to finalizing the deal, It was quite close. At the same time it was just too late, not enough time, to really follow up on this deal,”Vasilyev told Skysports.

Lemar, 21, shined with Monaco last season when he led his team to win the French League after 17 years and qualify to UEFA Champions League semi-finals when they lost to Juventus.

Vasilyev added, “definitely next summer will be something to look at, I think it would be fair to say Thomas will have a fair chance to an exit next year.”

Lemar is expected to be one of the French national team regular players at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.