Saïmon Bouabré’s (19) future at AS Monaco is currently uncertain as he is reportedly in a dispute with the club. The France youth international has just one year remaining on his contract. According to L’Équipe, he is reluctant to extend, which led Monaco to prevent his participation in this summer`s Euro U21 Championships. As this competition falls outside the FIFA calendar, clubs were within their rights to veto player involvement.
However, Bouabré was able to compete at the Maurice-Revello competition instead, as that tournament fell within the FIFA calendar dates. Monaco`s CEO Thiago Scuro later explained the decision not to sanction the player for the Euro U21 tournament.
`Bouabré didn’t play at the level we expected,` stated Scuro.
“He needs to show that he deserves anything from the club. The intention was to have him here for pre-season,” began Monaco’s CEO Thiago Scuro in a press conference.
“With Christian (Mawissa) and Soungoutou (Magassa), we have no doubts – both were permitted to play at the Euro U21 Championships. We need [Bouabré] to show himself, to show he can play on the level. He could have used his minutes better last season. I told him this. He didn’t play at the level we expected. First, it is about the sporting requirements to be a Monaco player,” he added.
If Bouabré intends to remain with Les Monégasques and sign a new deal, he evidently has work to do to convince the club.
