Income could help Lyon
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Malick Fofana (20) from Olympique Lyon is recently associated more intensively with FC Bayern in the transfer market rumor mill, but the 20-year-old wing striker is apparently also with Olympique Marseille. This is reported by “Foot Mercato” and the Belgian transfer reporter Sacha Tavolieri. The southern French are one of the largest rivals of Ol. In view of the forced descent just turned up, it is possible that the club cannot reject an attractive offer for its most valuable player.
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Marseille plays in the Champions League in 2025/26 and would like to attack on the transfer market. Om should already be agreed with Igor Paixão (25) from Feyenoord Rotterdam, but it still had it. Fofana, like the Brazilian, is nominally at home on the left wing, but has also played on the right or in the storm center.
In Lyon, the Belgian international managed the breakthrough in the past season. In 29 league games, he contributed five goals and four templates, increased its market value to 30 million euros and attracted interest across Europe. In addition to Marseille and Bayern, “RMC Sport” mainly mentions FC Liverpool in this context. The broadcaster based in Monte Carlo admits the slightest chances in advertising around Fofana.
Transfer market expert: Fofana convinced especially in Europe League
“Fofana is a quick, agile winger who shines in one-on-one situations,” says Joachim Durand, Content Manager of Transfer market in France about the coveted talent. “In Lyon, he quickly developed into one of the most important offensive players. However, he was more characterized by occasional highlights than by real success.
Due to Fofana’s height of 1.69 meters, the France expert thinks that he would have to adapt to the Premier League when making a decision. In other leagues that would be less acute. “His overall statistics are not great, but he is still very young. He is undoubtedly one of the greatest Belgian talents in his position, as Jérémy Doku was in front of him,” says Durand. Doku switched from Stade Rennes to Man City two years ago for 60 million euros and regularly comes to play.
Ex-BVB professional Aubameyang before returning to Olympique Marseille
Negotiations between OM and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are much more advanced. The former Dortmund played in the port city in 2023/24, scored 30 goals and eleven templates in 51 games. Now he should return and sign a two -year contract according to Fabrizio Romano. Aubameyang will dissolve his contract with Al-Qadsiah FC until 2026 and then change free of charge. The club from Saudi Arabia is about to transfer the Italian striker Mateo Retegui (26) from Atalanta.
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