French giants, AS Monaco have announced the signing of Ghanaian-born Dutch international Myron Boadu from AZ Alkmaar.
The striker arrives on a five-year deal, reportedly worth €17 million to be paid in five instalments.
Portions of a club statement Wednesday read:
“AS Monaco is pleased to announce the signing of Myron Boadu, 20, who has committed himself to the Club for the next 5 seasons.
“AS Monaco and AZ Alkmaar (Eredivisie, Dutch first division) have reached an agreement for the transfer of Myron Boadu. The Amsterdam-born centre-forward, who has already played with the national team (1 cap and 1 goal), has signed a contract with AS Monaco until 30 June 2026.”
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— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) August 4, 2021
Boadu scored 15 goals last season as AZ Alkmaar finished third in the Eredivisie.
At the age of 20, Boadu has already scored 38 goals (18 assists) in 88 games with Alkmaar, including 21 games in European competition (6 goals and 7 assists).
Boadu said on his switch to the Ligue 1 outfit: “This is a big step for me and I feel a lot of pride in committing to AS Monaco. I would like to thank the club for the trust placed in me.
“AS Monaco is coming off a successful season with a return to the European Cup. I know that here, young players like me have everything they need to progress.
“My goal is to integrate as quickly as possible and to bring my qualities to the team. I can’t wait to start this new adventure.
An international in all categories with the Netherlands, the Amsterdam striker recently participated in the Euro U21 with his country. His two goals in the quarter-finals of the competition saw off Les Bleuets (2-1) and helped the Oranje to reach the semi-finals, where they lost out to eventual winners Germany (1-2).
Myron Boadu, already called up to the senior team, had a successful debut on 19 November 2019, coming on against Estonia and completing his side’s success with a first international goal in a 6-0 win.
