Monaco are monitoring Lens' 21-year-old French centre-back Ismaelo Ganiou, who is the subject of widespread interest from numerous clubs across Europe. Ganiou is also being watched by French rivals Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain. Several Premier League sides are interested, with Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Fulham, and Brentford having watched the player in 2026. Furthermore, Chelsea's owners BlueCo and the City Football Group are monitoring him. Other European clubs monitoring his development include Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig from Germany, as well as Atalanta and Como from Italy. Ganiou's performances led Lens to give him a new four-year contract this summer. He joined Lens in July 2025 and has earned five caps for the France U21 team, with his current market value estimated by Transfermarkt at €30.00M.