Overview

• David Datro Fofana chose a loan to Charlton Athletic over Celtic, but Charlton failed to submit the paperwork in time before England’s 7pm deadline.
• The Scottish window remained open until 11pm, so a move to Celtic might have been feasible had he pursued that option.
• Celtic had turned to Fofana late after their push for Kasper Dolberg faltered, with reports of Ajax interest complicating that pursuit.
• Reports describe Fofana as surplus to requirements at Chelsea with four years left on his contract after an injury-hit loan at Göztepe last season.
• With the Premier League window closed, a transfer could still be explored in markets still open, including Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Greece and the Netherlands.