He has signed a 5-year deal with the club
Keita will wear the No.14 shirt this season
⚽ **TRANSFERS: Ligue-1 2017/18** ⚽
Player: Keita Balde Daio
Age: 22 years
Position: Left Wing/No.9
To: AS Monaco
From: Lazio
Transfer Fee: €30 Million
AS Monaco have signed yet another rising star in Europe.
Senegal International Keita Balde Daio has arrived for a €30 Million fee. The youngster becomes the 10th arrival this summer along with the likes of Youri Tielemans & Stefan Jovetic.
Keita was strongly linked with an exit this summer with Juventus looked favorites to sign him at one point. The player himself had described his love for the club but no formal bid was ever made. Monaco have made a reputation for snapping up young talent and have done it again.
He has played for 4 seasons with Lazio, making a total of 137 appearances, scoring 31 goals with 27 assists. The appearance figures for a 22-year old are impressive. Keita was in the form of his life in last season's Serie A campaign, making 31 appearances, scoring 16 goals.
At just 22, Keita may be one of the experienced players to join Monaco this season. Current Monaco players Kylian Mbappe & Thomas Lemar could leave the club in the coming days. Hence, the club have already identified and brought their replacement and Keita arrives as a possible replacement for Thomas Lemar.
Keita is adaptable to feature in any forward role, at left wing, No.10 or No.9. He adds pace to his game which is crucial to threat the opposition' defense. His height will be an added advantage on set plays. Keita is expected to be a future star for Monaco and will help the club's goals this season. All the best to him.
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