Monaco court Rostov’s Stipe Pletikosa

Rostov and Croatia international goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa may join French Ligue 2 side Monaco, Vecernij List reported.

After Rostov took goalkeeper Sergey Pesyakov on loan, Pletikosa has been unlikely to get a first team place due to the Russian limit on foreign players. It is reported that Yevgeny Smolentsev, the new sporting director of Monaco, is keen on the Croatian goalkeeper to join the French club. It’s worth mentioning that it was Smolentsev who brought Pletikosa to Spartak Moscow from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2007.

Relegation candidates Monaco currently occupy 18th place in the Ligue 2.

This season Pletikosa has made 18 appearances for Rostov.