Liverpool are reportedly ‘anticipated’ to maneuver to signal Olympique Lyonnais star Malick Fofana, as per Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri.
After turning into the Reds’ new supervisor final summer season, Arne Slot managed to assist his facet win the Premier League title final time period regardless of not making many new signings within the final two switch home windows.
Nonetheless, the membership’s hierarchy have given him cash this summer season, and he has bought Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, and Milos Kerkez. Furthermore, Hugo Ekitike is near becoming a member of. When the Frenchman’s transfer turns into official, the Merseyside membership’s spending will attain round £270m.
It has been steered that Liverpool might now give attention to outgoings with Darwin Núñez prone to depart. Moreover, Luis Diaz is the first goal of Bayern Munich, and they’re pushing to purchase him with the participant prepared to hitch the German giants.
Federico Chiesa can be set to depart simply after a yr, having struggled to search out common first-team soccer beneath Slot final time period. It has been steered that he’s keen to return to Italy.
Now, on X, Tavolieri says that Liverpool have recognized Fofana as a key goal to exchange Chiesa as their scouting division extremely charge the Belgian. So, Slot’s facet are ‘anticipated’ to maneuver for him after the Italian’s departure.
Fofana to Liverpool
Tavolieri wrote:
“Liverpool FC stays on standby for Malick Fofana. As quickly as Federico Chiesa’s departure to Serie A is finalized, the Reds are anticipated to maneuver for the Belgian, who is extremely rated by the scouting division.”
The 20-year-old is valued at round £26m by Transfermarkt and has a contract till 2028 at Groupama Stadium. So, they’re unlikely to let him depart for reasonable this summer season.
Les Gones had been initially handed the punishment of relegation, having been discovered responsible of monetary mismanagement. Nonetheless, the punishment has been revoked, however they may should let gamers depart to steadiness the books and beforehand cashed-in on Rayan Chekri earlier this summer season.
Fofana is a technically gifted left winger and possesses excessive potential, so he could be a shrewd acquisition for Liverpool ought to they buy him.
Nonetheless, he must play frequently to succeed in his full potential, however Liverpool have already got Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo, so it could be exhausting to interrupt into Slot’s line-up if he had been to maneuver to Anfield this summer season.
