Overview
- SPORT-linked reports say Barcelona have spoken with Malick Fofana’s representatives after extensive scouting of the 20-year-old Lyon winger.
- Marcus Rashford’s buy option is weighed down by his high salary under LaLiga controls, making Fofana’s lower wage profile more attractive to Barça.
- Arsenal and Liverpool are tracking Fofana closely, with some reports noting Liverpool held talks earlier in the year that stalled over Lyon’s valuation.
- Fee expectations vary across outlets, with figures up to about €50 million contrasted against a Transfermarkt estimate near £26 million, and Lyon’s finances could encourage a sale next summer.
- Fofana has logged 12 appearances this season with two goals and one assist, and he is a right-footed winger who often operates on the left.