Monaco have secured the signature of Tottenham Hotspur target Keita Balde.
The Senegalese winger had entered the final 12 months of his contract at Lazio and had been linked consistently with Juventus, Inter and Tottenham over the course of the last month.
But in desperate need of reinforcements after a number of player sales, Monaco have stolen a march on their competitors and landed Keita.
The forward has put pen to paper on a contract at the Stade Louis II running until the summer of 2022, a five-year deal.
L’AS Monaco est heureux d’annoncer la signature de @keitabalde14 jusqu’en 2022 ! #WelcomeToMonaco pic.twitter.com/jCE6ZGrDrx
— AS Monaco ?? (@AS_Monaco) August 29, 2017
Lazio had held firm to a €30m asking price for Keita, but Inter, Juventus and Spurs did not meet it.
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Monaco have done so, paying €30m to take Keita to Ligue 1.
The Senegalese scored an impressive 16 goals in Serie A for Lazio last season, but refused to sign a new contract and pushed to be allowed to move on this summer.
