According to Philippe Clement, Benoit Badiashile is about to leave Monaco after a contract was reached with Chelsea.
The 21-year-old defender was reportedly close to joining the Blues, according to reports on Sunday.
As Monaco trounced Brest in Ligue 1, coach Clement confirmed that an agreement had been reached between the two teams, although Badiashile did not play.
Despite saying that Badiashile will proceed with the deal, Clement admitted that there had been no agreement struck between Chelsea and the defender.
“I can say that this morning, Benoit Badiashile was with us at the hotel,” he told reporters.
“At that moment, I was contacted by our directors who told me that there was an agreement between Monaco and another team, it’s a team that I know interests Benoit, but there is no agreement with him.”
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Clement explained he took the decision to leave Badiashile out against Brest.
“Afterwards, our managers asked me if he could leave today or not. It was my choice. I spoke with Benoit and he wanted to be there for the team,” he added.
“But I was sometimes in situations like him. I think that when there is an agreement with the team you are interested in, you don’t have your head in the game at 200 per cent.
“With a player who has given everything for us over the last few months, seasons, for the club, who has always been positive, who has always been a fighter, who has always been there for us.
“It was a normal decision for me to say that he could go today to talk with the club, in this situation, when there is an agreement between the clubs.”
Following Sunday’s 1-1 draw between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest, Graham Potter was unable to provide an update on the Badiashile deal.