Malick Fofana

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Fabrizio Romano

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🚨🔴🔵 Malick Fofana has completed his medical at Sunderland… and Crystal Palace have just sent a bid to Olympique Lyon! #CPFC try to hijack the deal by offering better conditions than €30m plus €5m add-ons offered by Sunderland. Decision to follow soon.

First reported 2026-09-01 12:49 BST

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David Ornstein

+6m 51s

🚨 BREAKING: Crystal Palace working to hijack Sunderland move for Malick Fofana. Pierre Sage spoke to 21yo in bid to sway deal for #CPFC on same terms #SAFC struck with #OlympiqueLyonnais; not closed but situation advancing @TheAthleticFC after @Santi_J_FM

First reported 2026-09-01 12:56 BST

→ citing Santi Aouna's report from 2026-09-01 12:34 BST

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Sami Mokbel

+7m 38s

Crystal Palace are attempting to hijack Sunderland’s move for Lyon’s Malick Fofana. The winger had agreed to join Sunderland in a deal worth €35m - but Palace have made their own proposal. It is now up to the player to decide.

First reported 2026-09-01 12:56 BST

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talkSPORT

+15m 19s

#CPFC trying to hijack Malick Fofana move to #SAFC. With @JacobsBen for @talkSPORT

First reported 2026-09-01 13:04 BST

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Santi Aouna

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🚨EXCL: 🔴🔵🇧🇪 #Ligue1 | 🤝 Malgré un accord total entre Lyon et Sunderland pour Malick Fofana, Crystal Palace tente désormais de hijack le deal. ⏳ Situation à suivre de très près.

First reported 2026-09-01 12:34 BST

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David Ornstein

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🚨 Arsenal weighing up move to sign Malick Fofana from Lyon before transfer window closes. 21yo winger on #AFC list + spoken to Mikel Arteta. Belgium int’l regarded as market opportunity after #OlympiqueLyonnais CL exit. @TheAthleticFC post @FabriceHawkins

First reported 2026-08-31 17:30 BST

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Fabrizio Romano

+1m 55s

🚨🔴⚪️ Arsenal have made official club to club approach with Olympique Lyon for Malick Fofana as Deadline Day deal. #AFC in contact with player’s camp Roc Nation and OL open to discussions around €40m package add-ons included. Deal on — after @FabriceHawkins. 🇧🇪

First reported 2026-08-31 17:32 BST

→ citing Fabrice Hawkins's report from 2026-08-31 16:45 BST

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talkSPORT

+12m 45s

Far from guaranteed to happen but #AFC have been offered the chance to sign Malick Fofana from Lyon @talkSPORT

First reported 2026-08-31 17:42 BST

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DDFC_Insider

+1h 39m

Arsenal wanted Barcola, but €145m was simply miles above our valuation. Malick Fofana could instead be viewed as the long-term Barcola-type solution: explosive, direct, comfortable carrying through pressure, willing to isolate and attack defenders, and capable of playing off either flank. At around £35m, the financial risk is considerably lower while retaining significant upside.

First reported 2026-08-31 19:09 BST

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Santi Aouna

+17h 5m

🚨🔵🔴🇧🇪 #Ligue1 | ❌️ Pour le moment, Arsenal ne propose verbalement qu’un prêt avec option d’achat pour Malick Fofana. 🔵🔴 Lyon souhaite/espère un transfert définitif de 40 M€. 🇧🇪 Le joueur, lui, veut rejoindre Arsenal. 🔴⚪️ Sunderland reste toujours présent dans le dossier. W @sebnonda

Translated: Arsenal verbally offer loan with buy option for Malick Fofana; Lyon want €40m sale; player wants Arsenal; Sunderland still interested.

First reported 2026-09-01 10:35 BST

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Fabrice Hawkins

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🚨Excl Arsenal are exploring a move for Malick Fofana and have made initial enquiries to assess the feasibility of a deal. @RMCsport The player is interested in the possibility of joining Arsenal. Not the only option for Fofana. Crystal Palace were in a position to reach an agreement with Lyon, but the winger does not want to join the club.

First reported 2026-08-31 16:45 BST

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Fabrizio Romano

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🚨🟡🔴 As revealed today, AS Roma are working to sign both Malick Fofana and Rodrigo Mora - but will not proceed for Fofana until Mora verdict arrives from FC Porto. Negotiations are taking place with Fofana’s camp and OL as well. 🔛

First reported 2026-08-17 16:45 BST

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Alfredo Pedulla

+2h 38m

Malick #Fofana ha preso tempo con due o tre club. Perché è concentrato sulla Champions e perché - come già anticipato - ha dato priorità alla #Roma. Conferme totale in queste ore di una pista svelata nelle ultime due settimane. Passaggio essenziale il crollo del cartellino (14 agosto) da 40 a 30 milioni più eventuali bonus. La Roma vuole fare due mosse offensive

Translated: Malick Fofana has delayed other clubs, prioritizing Roma; fee reportedly dropped from €40m to €30m plus bonuses

First reported 2026-08-17 19:23 BST

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Nicolo Schira

+9d

#ASRoma will have new direct talks tomorrow with #OlympiqueLyonnais to try to sign Malick #Fofana. #transfers #OL

First reported 2026-08-26 22:05 BST

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Fabrizio Romano

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🚨🟡🔴 AS Roma have agreed personal terms with Malick Fofana and his agents. Roma have also all conditions set from Olympique Lyon for his exit. The decision to proceed and close the deal will follow only after Rodrigo Mora deal verdict. 🎥➕

First reported 2026-08-17 18:53 BST

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Fabrizio Romano

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🚨🟡🔴 After Rodrigo Mora deal done, AS Roma will now decide whether they want to proceed for Malick Fofana. Fofana has agreed terms with Roma and now it’s on the club — OL are also waiting. Luis Henrique from Inter, another option on list. 🎥➕

First reported 2026-08-18 00:55 BST

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Nicolo Schira

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#Galatasaray have shown interest in #OlympiqueLyonnais’ winger Malick #Fofana. First talks started. #transfers #OL

First reported 2026-08-14 17:45 BST

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Ekrem Konur

+13h 50m

🚨#Galatasaray Galatasaray have opened initial talks with Lyon for Malick Fofana. 👀 Inter, Roma and Tottenham also interested. 💰 Lyon demand €40–45M.

First reported 2026-08-15 07:35 BST

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ITK Space

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🚨 EXCL: Malick Fofana’s representatives have contacted Bayern Munich head of sport Max Eberl amid ongoing negotiations with #AFC over a potential move, communicating that the shooting star would much rather join #FCBayern and work under Vincent Kompany, with his camp making a final check on whether that opportunity could materialise before progressing with other clubs. The Belgian is highly regarded internally at Bayern, but the message communicated back is that the club are currently not in a position to pursue a move, having received no green light from the supervisory board to sanction a deal of the financial magnitude required.

First reported 2026-09-01 08:28 BST

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Florian Plettenberg

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🚨❌ Malick Fofana is not expected to join RB Leipzig unless something extraordinary happens.

First reported 2026-08-31 15:38 BST

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Ekrem Konur

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🚨#Lyon Malick Fofana could leave Lyon tomorrow night for a significant fee. 📌 His agents have offered him to several clubs, including Arsenal. ❌ He rejected Hull City’s bid, aiming for a bigger club. 🔸Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe are preparing an official €25M bid including bonuses. 💰 Lyon need €50M from player sales. 👀 AS Roma and Sunderland also show interest.

First reported 2026-08-31 13:00 BST

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Ekrem Konur

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💣 #EXCL - Tottenham made a $29M opening bid for Lyon's 21yo winger Malick Fofana. 🇫🇷 Lyon demand $40.5M, while AS Roma are also keen but lack the funds. @Ekremkonur @hooligan_soc

First reported 2026-06-17 17:29 BST

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Ekrem Konur

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🚨#Lyon RB Leipzig are competing with Roma for Malick Fofana. 📌 Leipzig seek a replacement for Yan Diomandé and have funds after a major sale. 👀 Roma shifted focus to Fofana after failing to land Nusa; yet ankle injury concerns remain.

First reported 2026-08-09 12:26 BST

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Santi Aouna

+20d

🚨EXCL: 🔵🔴🇧🇪 #Ligue1 | ❌️ Malick Fofana a refusé l’approche de Hull City. ❗️ L’ailier de l’OL espère rejoindre un club de plus grande envergure. 👀 Intérêt de plusieurs clubs, dont Sunderland. Ses agents l’ont également proposé à plusieurs clubs, dont Arsenal.

First reported 2026-08-30 09:16 BST

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Luke Edwards

+23d

Malick Fofana and deadline day’s most bizarre transfer #safc #cpfc

First reported 2026-09-01 23:08 BST