Fabio Coentrao Completes Loan Move to Monaco

Real Madrid defender Fabio Coentrao is being sent to Monaco on loan, Real Madrid announced on Wednesday. The move is a bit of a surprise, as the Portuguese defenseman had been most recently linked to Paris Saint-Germain. 

On Aug. 22, AS, citing French media reports, stated the Parisians had increased their efforts to secure the 27-year-old left-back after being unable to land Layvin Kurzawa from Monaco.

Coentrao has watched his role with Los Blancos steadily decrease over the past few seasons. Marcelo established himself as the starter on the left side of defense and appeared in 53 matches across all competitions last term.

In turn, it would make sense for the Portuguese international to seek a club where he would receive more consistent opportunities to play first-team football. It's not going to happen with Real, barring an injury to Marcelo.

Coentrao would be a nice fit, though it's going to take some time for him to rediscover his top form when starting regularly. Once settled, he should help to stabilize a chaotic Monaco back line.