Although they have not yet made an official offer, the Blues have begun preliminary talks with the Ligue 1 club about a possible trade.
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Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca discussed his attacking options’ limitations before their Club World Cup match against Los Angeles LC.
After Jadon Sancho’s return to Manchester United, Maresca now only has Pedro Neto, Noni Madueke, and Tyrique George available to play on the wings.
A recent transfer attempt by Chelsea to acquire attacking midfielder Jamie Bynoe-Gittens from Borussia Dortmund was unsuccessful. The Premier League club’s pursuit of both Bynoe-Gittens and Fofana is still up in the air.
Fofana made 47 appearances for Lyon in all competitions this season, scoring 11 goals and assisting on 6 more. Anyone hoping to sign him should be ready to pay the €19.5 million that Lyon paid Gent for him.
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