Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa are among the many golf equipment exhibiting an curiosity within the potential switch of Lyon wonderkid Malick Fofana, sources with a detailed understanding of the scenario have informed CaughtOffside.
Fofana has impressed as probably the most thrilling younger gamers coming by at Lyon for the time being, and the Ligue 1 giants look able to promote the 19-year-old winger for round €30-35m.
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Lyon’s dire monetary scenario means they’re pressured to think about presents for just about each participant of their squad, and Fofana is attracting specific curiosity from huge names in England and elsewhere in Europe.
Liverpool are huge admirers of Fofana, whereas Arsenal and Villa are additionally anticipated to be golf equipment to look at within the race for his signature, together with AC Milan, Juventus and Bayern Munich.
It stays to be seen if any of those golf equipment will come near Lyon’s valuation for the Belgium worldwide, nevertheless it does appear like there’s a possible discount available there.
Malick Fofana in motion for Belgium (Photograph by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Photos)
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Lyon have typically produced high quality younger gamers who’ve moved on to larger issues, and Fofana is definitely the subsequent gem from OL with an enormous future within the sport.
Liverpool look particularly want of extra choices in assault for the time being as a result of doubts over Mohamed Salah’s future, so it is sensible that they’re trying to the long run with a attainable transfer for a prospect like Fofana.
{The teenager} already has 5 targets and two assists in all competitions thus far this season, and it could be intriguing to see what he might do with higher gamers round him, like he’d have at Anfield.
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Arsenal might maybe additionally do with extra choices in that space of the pitch after some patchy kind from the likes of Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard this season, although there have additionally arguably been indicators of enchancment there within the final couple of video games.
Villa is also a great vacation spot for Fofana if he needs to ensure he’s more likely to proceed enjoying repeatedly at a younger age, which could finest serve his improvement earlier than sealing a much bigger transfer afterward.