Chelsea are showing interest in young and talented Belgian winger. But, it will not be easy for them to sign him as another Premier League club have already agreed deal with his current club.
Chelsea are currently very busy in the summer window. They started the window by signing Liam Delap. Now, they have signed Joao Pedro and have almost wrapped up signing of Jamie Gittens. But, they are willing to stop here as they want some more attackers.
Chelsea linked with another young winger
Chelsea have shown interest to sign top talents across whole world. But, this has not always paid off. Despite the mixed results, the Blues are keen to stick with this plan. They are ready to spend big on talented youngsters and are currently linked with Belgian winger.
The star in question here is Malick Fofana of Lyon. He is 20 years old and mainly plays as left winger. He ended the 2024/25 season with 11 goals and 5 assists in 41 games for Lyon. Despite playing such a big role, Lyon can be seen parting ways with him this summer.
Lyon have been handed relegation to Ligue 2 due to their financial issues. Hence, they are in urgent need to raise funds. Selling players like Fofana can help them vastly. Top clubs are keen to take advantage of this situation and land some top players from them on discount.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Nottingham Forest have already agreed deal with Lyon for Fofana. But, the player is waiting for top clubs who will play in UCL. Romano added that Chelsea are still keen to sign Fofana but will face competition from Bayern Munich and Napoli.
Fofana fits very well in Chelsea’s hiring system. But, there will be questions asked on wheter the Blues really need him or not. The 20 year old will struggle for game time due to heavy competition at West London. Hence, joining another club where he can play regularly seems like a smart move at this stage of career.
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