Real Madrid, Monaco agree Fabio Coentrao loan deal
ByReuters
Updated 26/08/2015 at 17:29 GMT
Real Madrid and Monaco have agreed a deal under which Real's Portugal left back Fabio Coentrao will go on loan to the Ligue 1 side for the 2015-16 season, the two clubs said on Wednesday.
Portugal's defender Fabio Coentrao listens to the national anthem prior to the UEFA Euro-2016 qualifying round Group I football match between Armenia and Portugal in Yerevan on June 13, 2015
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Coentrao, 27, joined Real from Benfica in 2011 for a fee of €30 million.
However, he is behind Brazil fullback Marcelo in the Real pecking order and has also been hampered by a series of injuries, making only 17 appearances in all competitions last season.
Monaco failed to qualify for the Champions League group stage when they were beaten 4-3 on aggregate by Valencia despite winning Tuesday's play-off second leg 2-1.
OUR VIEW
Decent bit of business for all concerned. Coentrao gets playing time, Monaco replace Layvin Kurzawa who is on his way to PSG and Real Madrid put a player who looks surplus to requirements in the shop window.
Kurzawa has tremendous potential but, with Coentrao’s experience, Monaco might actually have a stronger squad with the acquisition of Coentrao. Plus they will have a reported €23 million in the bank after Kurzawa’s sale.
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