The 20-year-old, who is capped by France at Under-20s level and is a current European Golden Boy nominee, has penned a five-year deal at St. James’ Park.
Aladji becomes the club’s fourth senior signing this summer following the recent additions of Ewen Jaouen, Bazoumana Touré and Sean Steur. He will wear shirt number eight.
Aladji said: “I’m very happy to be here – it’s a new challenge and I can’t wait to get started. I was very excited when I heard Newcastle were interested in signing me.
“I know about the history of the club and I’ve visited the stadium already, which is amazing. I can’t wait to be on the pitch there and hope to have some great times with the fans.
“I’m excited to test myself in a new league, the biggest league in the world. I learned a lot last season and now I feel ready for this new opportunity. I will give my all for this club.”
‘Huge potential for growth’
Head Coach, Eddie Howe, said: “I’m really pleased to see Aladji become a Newcastle United player. He’s another exciting, young signing who we’re really looking forward to working with.
“Aladji adds depth and a range of qualities to our midfield options, with huge potential for growth. His development since breaking through at Monaco has been really impressive and something we believe we can help him build on.
“He operates in a deeper role but has the ability to contribute all over the pitch, which he demonstrated in both Ligue 1 and the Champions League last season."
‘Excited to see his evolution’
Sporting Director, Ross Wilson, commented: “We’ve followed Aladji’s progress with Monaco in France closely, and his profile has been rising fast across Europe.
“When we saw the opportunity and his desire to come to Newcastle United, we moved quickly to secure his signature.
“We’re excited to see his evolution here in the Premier League and we are delighted to welcome him to Tyneside as our fourth addition to the squad this summer.”
About Aladji Bamba
Aladji’s football journey began with local French club Blois, where he was part of the academy set up for 10 years before making the switch to Monaco in 2021.
He signed professional terms with the Ligue 1 side in 2024 and made his first-team debut the following year, aged 19.
Aladji was part of the France Under-20s side that won the Maurice Revello tournament last summer and has represented his country at youth level for the last three years, progressing through the age groups.
He featured five times in the UEFA Champions League last season, including both legs of Monaco’s knock-out phase play-off against Paris Saint-Germain, and ended the season with 25 appearances to his name in all competitions.
Aladji was named on the 2026 European Golden Boy award nominee list earlier this year. The annual award, currently held by PSG’s Désiré Doué and previously won by the likes of Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham, recognises the best Under-21 talent in European football.
