Leonardo Jardim used Djibril Sidibe and Almamy Toure as the two right-backs for AS Monaco last season, and they made 25 and 13 starts in the league respectively.
Toure’s contract with the Ligue 1 outfit runs down in 2019 and his employer has already signed Ronael Pierre-Gabriel from Saint-Etinne.
L’Equipe claims negotiations over a new deal has not taken progressed well. Toure was a transfer target for Nice before they signed Youcef Attal but England is now the ‘most urgent’ market.
Crystal Palace are interested in the fullback and are aware of the conditions for the transfer to take place. The 22-year-old, meanwhile, is not willing to make a decision in a hurry, whether it is to continue with his current employer or find a new club.
The Mali born player has got himself a French passport, and that would help a move to the Premier League because there’d be no work permit needed.
He probably needs to hurry a little, there’s only a week left of Crystal Palace’s window.
