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SportsAS Monaco loan striker Lucas Michal to Cercle Bruges without purchase option
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AS Monaco is loaning 21-year-old striker Lucas Michal to Belgian club Cercle Bruges, a partner club, without a purchase option. Michal, a former France U20 international, returns from a mixed development loan at Metz where he made nine Ligue 1 appearances (two starts) between February and May. The move aims to give Michal his first full professional season of playing time. He remains under contract with Monaco until June 2029. Cercle Bruges is also close to signing striker Matthis Abline. This follows Monaco's pattern of loaning young talents like Paris Brunner and Edan Diop to Cercle Bruges.
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Monaco is set to send another young talent on loan to partner club Cercle Bruges, following similar moves for Paris Brunner two years ago and Edan Diop last season.
Lucas Michal (21 years old) will travel to Belgium on Thursday. The former U20 international is coming off a mixed first development loan at Metz, where he made nine Ligue 1 appearances between February and May, including two starts.
The loan aims to provide Michal with consistent playing time away from the Principality, allowing him to experience his first full professional season. The move to Cercle Bruges does not include a purchase option.
Michal remains under contract with his training club Monaco until June 2029.
Note: Cercle Bruges is also on the verge of signing striker Matthis Abline.
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Monaco Striker Lucas Michal Loaned to Cercle Bruges Without Purchase Option