Monaco signs 21-year-old Danish center forward Mika Bires with a contract until June 2029

Monaco officially announced that the 21-year-old Danish center forward Mika Bires has transferred from Graz Sturm. The two sides signed a five-and-a-half-year contract until June 30, 2029.

According to the statement, Mika Bires will wear the No. 14 jersey in Monaco. His transfer fee is 13 million euros plus 2 million floating, and Graz Storm will retain 5 million euros in resale share. Reis' former club will also receive one-third of the transfer fee.

Mika Bires signed his first professional contract with Arsenal at the age of 18, but never got a chance to play in the first team. He was loaned out to teams such as Waalwijk and Motherwell, and was eventually rejected by Graz Sturm. Bought out for 9 million euros.

So far, Bires has played 47 times for Graz Sturm, scoring 23 goals and providing 9 assists. He also won the Austrian Super League championship and the Austrian Cup with Graz Sturm.

After completing the transfer, Bires said: "I am very excited. Although the transfer process took a long time, I always remained patient. I am very happy to finally reach a transfer agreement and become a member of Monaco. I am very happy to join Monaco. , can’t wait to start this new chapter.”

“I had a conversation with the coach, and he stressed the team’s tactical philosophy and the core responsibilities of the striker. Attacking in the penalty area and scoring as many goals as possible is exactly my strength. After talking to him, I became more and more interested in joining the team. I can play in the build-up but I am more interested in scoring goals. For me, scoring goals is the most important thing in football.”