Transfer Market: Offered to Benfica, but Heads to Monaco

Filipe Luís, the former Atlético Madrid player and ex-Flamengo coach, is set to take the helm at Monaco, having agreed to a contract with the French club until 2028. The news was reported on Thursday by transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano and French newspaper L'Équipe.

The Brazilian coach will replace Sébastien Pocognoli, who departs after the team finished seventh in Ligue 1, missing out on qualification for both the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. Monaco secured only a spot in the Conference League qualifiers.

This marks Filipe Luís's first head coaching role in Europe. The former left-back had been unattached since leaving Flamengo in March, where he had previously won the Brasileirão and the Copa Libertadores.

Monaco reportedly beat out competition from Leverkusen, who had targeted Filipe Luís as a potential successor to Kasper Hjulmand. The Brazilian coach was also linked with Chelsea before Xabi Alonso's appointment was announced and was recently offered to Benfica.