Javier Pastore opens the door to a surprising return to Ligue 1!
Since leaving Paris in the summer of 2018, Javier Pastore has lived through difficult times. Still handicapped by regular physical glitches, he hasn’t even made 40 Serie A appearances in total, and most have been as a substitute. This season, he has only taken part in six small league games, including one start, playing a total of … 78 minutes.
As Roma prepare to start a new cycle with José Mourinho at the head of the team, the Lusitano coach intends to get rid of a good number of dead weight from the workforce. Unsurprisingly, the 32-year-old Argentine is one of them. The Italian press spoke of negotiations for a breach of the contract between the two parties, allowing the Flaco to bounce freely elsewhere.
Pastore is hot for Monaco!
And in recent days, a rumor has started to take shape in Italy: an interest of AS Monaco for the Argentine. And according to his agent Marcelo Simonian, who spoke for LR24, a signing in Monaco is clearly possible. “Monaco? It’s a possibility. It’s a club he appreciates ”, he simply replied.
A signing in Ligue 1 is therefore clearly possible, and, even if one can imagine that the Pastore clan will ask for a signing bonus and a more or less important salary, it would be a reinforcement at a lower price for the Monegasques. The ball is therefore in the court of the Principality club …
