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Stephan El Shaarawy no longer in Monaco's plans, says club chief

Stephan El Shaarawy is no longer part of the plans at Monaco after failing to score in 15 Ligue 1 appearances with the club, vice-president Vadim Vasilyev has announced.

El Shaarawy was loaned in the summer to the principality side from AC Milan after injuries hampered his progress at the San Siro.

The 23-year-old has managed to score three times in European competition this season, however Vasilyev confirmed the club are negotiating a move away for the Italy international.

"El Shaarawy is not any more in the project of the head coach of Monaco," he said.

"We are currently negotiating to find a solution. Maybe it's not a comeback in Milan. It could be elsewhere.

"We are not planning to make him play again. That's not planned. He's a great player with a lot of qualities. He's an international player with Italy. We need to find the right solution for everyone. I hope we will."

Vasilyev said Monaco are in talks with El Shaarawy's agent and Milan in hopes of finding a new home for the player.

"We are discussing with Milan, his agent and other clubs in order to find something," Vasilyev added.

"I would like for Stephan that he keeps playing in order to be at the Euro because I know that the head coach, [Antonio] Conte, is thinking of him.

"I would like to find the right solution for him."

Milan CEO Adriano Galliani confirmed the Roma negotiations.

"There are negotiations with Roma for El Shaarawy," Galliani told Mediaset Premium.

"If we were to reach an agreement with Roma, we'd have to sit around a table to find a solution."