The key facts

  • Monaco is maintaining contact with Kislyak's entourage through sporting director Thiago Scuro
  • A transfer offer is possible only after the sale of Lamine Camara
  • Kislyak's contract with CSKA runs until the summer of 2029; Transfermarkt values him at 25 million euros

Monaco's interest and its condition

French club Monaco is considering the possibility of signing CSKA midfielder Matvey Kislyak. According to a source, this is reported by Championship, whose publication is retold by Gazeta.Ru. According to the source, Monaco's sporting director Thiago Scuro is in contact with the player's entourage, but the club is ready to make a transfer offer only after selling midfielder Lamine Camara. Thus, the interest has not yet turned into concrete negotiations on a deal: it is contingent on the prior sale of another player.

Statistics and contract

For CSKA, Kislyak has played 100 matches in all competitions, scoring 13 goals and providing 12 assists. In the current Russian Premier League season, he has 11 matches and two goals to his name; the Army Men sit third in the standings with 25 points. The player's contract with the club runs until the summer of 2029, and his market value is estimated at 25 million euros according to Transfermarkt. The long contract means CSKA is not obliged to sell the player and can expect a substantial sum in the event of a real offer.

Context: suspension and career advice

Russian clubs and national teams have been suspended from tournaments under the auspices of FIFA and UEFA since February 2022, which makes a move to a European club virtually the only way to compete at the international level. On February 2, 2026, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the ban had not produced the desired result and that the question of Russian teams' return needed to be considered; however, according to The Times, the FIFA council does not intend to consider admitting the Russians for fear of criticism from European countries. Earlier, as Gazeta.Ru reported, Kislyak was advised to choose a European club playing in the Champions League — Monaco in its current format does not fit that description, which may be a factor in the player's decision. Sources report no decisions by the player himself or by CSKA.