Relegated to Ligue 2 by the DNCG and in great financial difficulties, Olympique Lyonnais must sell certain players to lower the club's wage bill, recover liquidates and thus convince the gendarme of French football to give it a chance in Ligue 1. After having recorded the sale of Rayan Cherki for 40 million euros, OL may well let go of another of its nuggets, Malick Fofana, for an equivalent sum.
According to information from The teamthe young Belgian player is said to be in discussion with many European stables. While the first rumors sent him to Nottingham Forest, John Textor's resignation could compromise the transfer. Hugo Guillemet, journalist at The Team, However, indicates that no offer was officially formulated by the English club.
“” At the club level, no offer was received for Fofana. He changed his agent very recently, he took a very large structure which takes care of Vinicius in particular He explains.
OL is waiting between 45 and 50M € for Fofana
Present on the set of The evening teamHugo Guillemet then reveals that the entourage of the 20 -year -old player would be in discussions with large European teams citing Bayern Munich and Liverpool. “” But Fofana discusses more with major clubs such as Bayern Munich or Liverpool. I do not see how he could be interested in Nottingham Forest who is not qualified for the Champions League. And all that is linked to Nottingham Forest or Marinakis who is a friend of John Textor, the little arrangements, we can imagine that it is finished “, He said.
One thing is certain, Malick Fofana could bring big to OL who needs more than ever to bail out his boxes and lighten the club's wage bill. Lyon leaders would also have set the sale price of their player between 45 and 50 million euros.
