Rahim Alhassane: Monaco linked with Real Oviedos Niger-Spain left-back in cut-price move

Niger-Spain defender Rahim Alhassane of Real Oviedo is being linked with a summer switch to Ligue 1 side Monaco, with the 24-year-old left-backs future in Spain increasingly uncertain.

Data from Transfermarkt on 5 July 2026 lists Monaco as a potential destination for Alhassane, who has a current market value of 1.50m. No fee, agreement or advanced talks have been reported and the probability of the move is recorded only as ?, underlining that the interest remains at the rumour stage.

Alhassane, born in Abuja on 1 January 2002 and standing at 1.84m, has dual nationality with Niger and Spain and is a left-footed full-back. He has become established at Oviedo in LaLiga2, wearing the number three shirt after joining from Recreativo Huelva on 15 July 2024. His contractual situation at the Asturian club is unclear, with no expiry date listed, fuelling speculation he could become a free agent if no extension is in place.

The defenders rise has been steady rather than sudden. He progressed through CF Rayo Majadahondas youth ranks before moving to Mexico FC in 2021, then spending time on loan at Gimnastica Segoviana CF. A permanent switch to Rayo Majadahonda in 2022 was followed by his transfer to Recreativo in August 2023 and then on to Oviedo a year later, all within the Spanish system.

His performances have coincided with a sharp increase in valuation. From 25,000 at Gimnastica Segoviana in 2021, his market value climbed to 50,000 at Rayo Majadahonda, then 300,000 at Recreativo Huelva by June 2024. Since joining Oviedo it has peaked at 2m in December 2025 before settling at 1.5m in June 2026.

Recent season data shows Alhassane featuring regularly for Oviedo in Spains second tier, but detailed individual match statistics, including opposition, dates, scorelines and specific performances, are not provided in the available dataset.

With Monaco tracking emerging full-backs and Alhassanes contract status unresolved, any formal move whether for a fee or in a potential free-agent scenario would mark a significant step from Spains lower leagues to the French top flight and offer a fresh test of his growing reputation.