Olympique Lyonnais → Arsenal · Probability 55% · fee €40m–€54m · rumour
Arsenal have made an official approach for Lyon winger Malick Fofana, 21, with talks live over a €40m-plus-add-ons deal but the fee structure still unresolved.
Sacha Tavolieri · Denied · “🔴🔴⚪️ Arsenal Football Club want to sign Malick Fofana! 🇧🇪 🗣️ The Gunners have identified the Belgian winger as a replacement for Gabriel Martinelli and are currently in talks ”
David Ornstein · Interest · “🚨 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 oppor”
Santi Aouna · Interest · “🚨🔴⚪️🇧🇪 #PL | ❗️Comme révélé hier en exclusivité, Arsenal s'est vu proposé Malick Fofana de Lyon. ➡️ Le joueur a déjà echangé avec Mikel Arteta et veut rejoindre les Gunners. ➡️”
Fabrizio Romano · Advanced talks · “🚨🔴⚪️ 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 dis”
Fabrizio Romano · Advanced talks · “🚨🔴⚪️ More on Malick Fofana: Arsenal are not willing to match €40m valuation, only proceeding if price is right. #AFC and Olympique Lyon are now discussing about formula of the de”
Graeme Bailey · Interest · “As revealed on Sunday, and reported here by @TEAMtalk, Arsenal have made enquiries about Lyon's Malick Fofana. A long-term target emering as a deadline day option.”
The money
The fee for Malick Fofana is reported around €40m–€54m, against a market value of €26m.