Adama Diakhaby came through the youth system with Caen, but in 2014 he decided not to accept a three year contract from the club.
That led to a tour around Europe, going through trials at several clubs, including Tottenham Hotspur. Diakhaby didn’t do enough to convince Tottenham to give him a contract, and eventually ended up at Rennes, where he had to fight his way through the ranks.
The French newspaper say Diakhaby is close to leaving Rennes for around €10m. AS Monaco are pushing ahead, but Newcastle and Lille are also keen.
Diakhaby himself is seduced by the idea of signing for Monaco and playing in the Champions League.
In a year’s time, perhaps the 21 year old will be linked with Tottenham in a huge money deal, Daniel Levy would love that.