Rumour status
🚨🔴⚪️ Malick Fofana’s agents have just informed all parties involved in transfer-saga that the player wants to join Sunderland. Fofana, now set to join #SAFC as originally planned this morning.
Sunderland transfer news: Malick Fofana deal agreed with Lyon for £30m
Sunderland transfer news: Malick Fofana deal agreed with Lyon for £30m
🔴⚪️🇧🇪 Malick Fofana will sign today a five year deal at Sunderland. Final fee will be €30m plus €5m add-ons.
🚨 Malick Fofana joining Sunderland from Lyon for package around mid-€30ms including bonuses. 21yo Belgium international attacker flying to seal move on terms until June 2031 + extra 12mnth option after #SAFC & #OlympiqueLyonnais struck deal
🚨 EXCL: Sunderland reach agreement with Lyon to sign Malick Fofana. 21yo winger given permission to travel for medical & complete permanent transfer from #OlympiqueLyonnais to #SAFC . Paperwork stage for Belgium int’l to move on 5yr contract
🚨 Arsenal weighing up move to sign Malick Fofana from Lyon before transfer window closes. 21yo left-sides winger on #AFC list + spoken to Mikel Arteta. Belgium international regarded as market opportunity after #OlympiqueLyonnais CL exit 🚨
How they play
- Goal threat
- 0.25
- Creativity
- 1.2
- Dribbling
- 0.9
- Passing
- 81%
- Aerial
- 0%
- Defending
- 2.4
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