WITH United States striker Folarin Balogun early, Monaco manager Adi Hütter said he would be looking for an additional striker in January to give the team more attacking power up front.
The team has shown signs of fatigue in recent weeks, both in season League 1 AND Champions League
They failed to score a goal in the last few matches, including: 3-0, crushing from the hands Arsenal in the most important competitions in Europe ia goalless draw On Reims Stadium this weekend in Ligue 1.
Monaco’s squad is blessed with young, talented players but currently only has two strikers available, Breel Embolo AND George Ilenikhena.
Balogun will do so undergo surgery he suffered a shoulder injury on Tuesday, and Monaco coach Adi Hütter said he would be sidelined for around four months.
He is speaking ahead of his team’s final match of the year in Ligue 1 against the leaders Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, Hütter said he did not rule out signing a contract in January.
“It is imperative that we keep our eyes open,” he said. “Our job is to look at the transfer market.”
Asked if France forward Randal Cole Muani – who is used sparingly by PSG coach Luis Enrique – could be the right option, Hütter said with a chuckle. “Sounds good.”
“But you have to be honest,” he said. “We need to find a good solution for the second part of the season. Which attacker we don’t know exactly at the moment. We have several profiles. We need to find someone who will score goals.”
Hütter, who previously coached teams in Germany, said he followed Kolo Muani when the striker played Eintracht Frankfurt.
“He scored a lot of goals, he was really, really, really good there,” he said. “Perhaps he is a profile. But there are many other things. It’s definitely not the cheapest.”
Monaco has the same number of points and is in second place Marseille in the French league table, seven points behind the leader PSG.
“Of course we want to win this match against Paris, but for that we need a perfect day,” the coach said. “They are undefeated in Ligue 1, they are favorites in this match. We can beat Paris, but for that we need an excellent performance.”
Balogun, born in New York and raised in London, signed a five-year contract with Monaco after leaving Arsenal last year.
