Chelsea have enquired in regards to the potential switch of Lyon’s 20-year-old Belgian left winger Malick Fofana, in keeping with David Ornstein.
The Blues are well-known for concentrating on the most effective younger gamers in world soccer, and Fofana is one other massive prospect who may slot in nicely at Stamford Bridge.
With 11 targets and 5 assists in all competitions within the season simply gone, Fofana appears to be like like he could possibly be somebody able to making an affect right away at Chelsea, in addition to being a wise funding for the long run.
See under for Ornstein’s replace on Chelsea’s curiosity in Fofana, who is outwardly one among a variety of choices the west London giants are contemplating after deciding in opposition to maintaining Jadon Sancho…
It stays to be seen if Fofana will find yourself being Chelsea’s high precedence, with Jamie Gittens and Alejandro Garnacho additionally linked by Fabrizio Romano in a current report for CaughtOffside.
Malick Fofana switch: Might Chelsea face competitors?
Fofana is definitely going to have labored his method onto the radar of different massive golf equipment this summer season, but it surely stays to be seen in the event that they’ll transfer.
Sources beforehand informed CaughtOffside that Fofana was being thought-about by Arsenal, Liverpool and others.
No approaches had been made at that time, and it appears Chelsea have come barely out of nowhere to emerge with probably the most superior curiosity within the Belgium worldwide.
Malick Fofana to comply with Rayan Cherki out of Lyon?
Fofana could possibly be the newest high expertise to depart Lyon this summer season, with Rayan Cherki having very lately accomplished a switch to Manchester Metropolis.
OL have a historical past of getting to promote a few of their largest names, and CaughtOffside‘s earlier info was that Fofana was additionally eager to depart.
€50m had been quoted to us because the form of asking worth Lyon have been anticipating for Fofana.
