Djibril Sidibe wants Premier League transfer switch and available on free after Monaco contract expires

Posted Sunday, July 17, 2022 by Thesun.co.uk

DEFENDER Djibril Sidibe, 29, is keen on another spell in England after leaving Monaco as a free agent.

The France right-back, 29, spent 2019-20 on loan at Everton.

Outgoing Monaco ace Djibril Sidibe is being eyed by clubs in Europe's top leagues

And former Newcastle target Sidibe is already thought to have had contact from Premier League clubs, as well as teams in Spain, France and Italy.

The ex-Lille ace's priority is regaining his international spot ahead of this winter's World Cup in Qatar.

But Sidibe faces a fight to re-establish himself as he was often out of the Monaco side last season.

And when he did get in it was partly because of injury to one-cap Frenchman Ruben Aguilar, who is also 29.

It's understood Monaco offered Sidibe a new contract before Christmas.

But talks stalled and then failed - not least as the offer was reportedly lower than Sidibe's current deal.

Brazilian Vanderson is entrenched as Monaco's first-choice right-back.

Sidibe, though, is not the biggest star looking for a new club after exiting the French giants on a free transfer.

Former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has a "40 per cent chance" of joining Spanish second-tier club Las Palmas.

The 110-cap Spaniard, 35, worked with several of the coaches at the Canary Islands club while he was in Barcelona's academy.

And Las Palmas president Miguel Angel Ramirez told broadcasters Onda Cero: "The chances of Cesc joining us are 40 per cent.

"He has behaved like a gentleman in his talks with us.

"Convincing a World Cup winner to play in the second division is complicated.

"But from a sporting perspective we are clearly a good option for him."

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