How Monaco could have lined up if they hadn’t sold their best players

Attacker - Anthony Martial (Manchester United)

Martial left Monaco when he was still a teenager

Martial was almost an unknown quantity when Manchester United made him the most expensive teenager in world football in 2014. He had only made 49 Ligue 1 appearances in Ligue 1, scoring 11 goals, before making the highly publicised move to Old Trafford. He had an excellent first season under Louis van Gaal, scoring 17 goals in all competitions, but his career has stalled slightly under Jose Mourinho. He is still only 22 though, so has a long time left to fulfil his undoubted potential.

Attacker - Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid)

Lemar is another man who only left Monaco this summer, making the move to Atletico Madrid. He is yet another man they have made a huge profit on, with the newly crowned World Cup winner moving on for £63 million, three years after they bought him for £3.6 million.

He had an excellent spell with Monaco, and formed a brilliant relationship with Bernardo Silva that was so important as they won the Ligue 1 title in 2017. It was almost a surprise to see him move to Atletico this summer, given that he came so close to a move to England 12 months ago.

Attacker - Kylian Mbappe (PSG)

There isn’t much to be said about Mbappe that hasn’t already been said. There isn’t a better prospect in world football at the moment than Mbappe, who had a sensational World Cup, where he won the award for best young player. He is still only 19, but has the world at his feet, and is capable of going right to the top.

He is the most expensive sale in Monaco history, having completed a £130 million move to PSG after his loan move there last season. There is no doubt that he will achieve great things in the game, it’s just a matter of where he ends up playing, whether it be Paris, or Madrid.