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Finally moving up. Monaco sign Leicester defender Wout Faes on loan with option to buy

A return to the French league after almost six years

Football news 13 jan 2026, 15:00

Finally moving up. Monaco sign Leicester defender Wout Faes on loan with option to buy

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Belgian defender Wout Faes has decided to swap the Championship for France's Ligue 1.

Details: Monaco have officially confirmed that the 27-year-old Belgian centre-back Wout Faes is leaving Leicester and joining the French side on loan until the end of the season, with an option to buy.

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L’AS Monaco est heureux d’annoncer l’arrivée de Wout Faes. Le défenseur central international belge de 27 ans est prêté par le Leicester City Football Club jusqu’en fin de saison, avec option d’achat.

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— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) January 13, 2026

This season, he featured in just sixteen matches for Leicester across all competitions, recording one goal and one assist.

It's worth noting that in addition to Leicester, the Belgian has previously played for clubs such as Anderlecht and Oostende in Belgium, Heerenveen and Excelsior in the Netherlands, as well as French side Reims.

Reminder: Eric Dier could leave Monaco and move to West Ham.

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