Monaco sign French youngster Diakhaby

Monaco have announced the signing of Rennes attacker Adama Diakhaby on a five-year contract.

The 21-year-old joins the Ligue 1 champions for a reported €10million fee as coach Leonardo Jardim rebuilds his squad ahead of the new campaign.

Bernardo Silva and Benjamin Mendy both joined Manchester City, with Tiemoue Bakayoko signing for Premier League champions Chelsea, while star striker Kylian Mbappe has been linked with a €180m move to Real Madrid.

"I'm very happy to join Monaco, a club with a very ambitious sporting project who pick a lot of young players," said Diakhaby. "I'm here to display my talent and to progress as much as possible."

Diakhaby scored four goals in 25 league appearances for Rennes last season, including a brace in their 3-2 home defeat to Monaco in the last game of the campaign.

Adama Diakhaby en mode #WTF... pic.twitter.com/GZCVzp6ZPO

— AS Monaco