L'Équipe reports on Neil El Aynaoui's transfer saga with AS Monaco. Neil El Aynaoui was supposed to sign with AS Monaco in the summer of 2024, but he was rejected after the medical examination. This context was highlighted after his excellent performance against Monaco, where he scored two goals for Lens.

Neil el-Aynaoui was close to joining Monaco last summer, but Monaco decided against the transfer due to a possible operation after an ankle sprain in April. Lens, however, ruled out this possibility based on the opinions of three surgeons.

The transfer of Neil El Aynaoui to Monaco was aborted, which represented a financial loss of 38 million euros for RC Lens. The club had reached an agreement, but unexpectedly, they were called back to return the player.

Even though they did not sign Neil El-Aynaoui, who ultimately remains at Lens.