Arne Slot and Mikel Arteta (Picture by Julian Finney, Richard Heathcote/Getty Pictures)
Liverpool and Arsenal are among the many principal suitors for Lyon winger Malick Fofana this summer time as he’s made accessible for a price within the area of €50m.
CaughtOffside understands that a lot of prime golf equipment are Fofana, with the Belgium worldwide eager on leaving for a brand new problem.
Lyon’s monetary issues imply they’ve to think about cheap affords for Fofana, and the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal are anticipated to attempt signing him for lower than the Ligue 1 giants’ €50m asking value.
Aston Villa, Newcastle, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus are additionally maintaining a tally of Fofana’s scenario, sources have instructed CaughtOffside.
Malick Fofana changing into a severe goal for Liverpool
Fofana has lengthy been on Arsenal’s radar, and the Gunners are recognized to be prioritising attacking gamers this summer time, with Nico Williams excessive up on their record.
Nonetheless, if the likes of Williams show tough to signal, then Fofana will doubtless be one to look at, as he’s impressed with 11 targets and 5 assists to date this season.
The 20-year-old can also be anticipated to be the topic of a “severe transfer” from Liverpool, who’re stepping up efforts to herald attacking gamers amid doubts over each Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota, CaughtOffside have been instructed.
All change to Arne Slot’s Premier League title winners?
LFC have simply received the Premier League title in Arne Slot’s first season in cost, however Fofana might be certainly one of a lot of modifications made to this Reds squad.
Trent Alexander-Arnold is leaving on a free switch, with Jeremie Frimpong understood to be excessive up on Liverpool’s record of targets to switch him.
Diaz and Jota might additionally depart, it has emerged, whereas there’ll doubtless be query marks over each Alisson Becker and Caoimhin Kelleher as Giorgi Mamardashvili has additionally already been confirmed as becoming a member of this summer time.
