Malick Fofana confirms Liverpool transfer interest – and why it never advanced – Liverpool FC

Liverpool had been linked as a attainable vacation spot for Lyon winger Malick Fofana this summer time, and the participant has confirmed the membership’s curiosity and why a transfer by no means eventuated.

With Luis Diaz leaving the membership, Liverpool had been claimed to be available in the market for a brand new left winger, however opted to place their religion in Rio Ngumoha and guarantee his pathway was not blocked.

For a time, although, Fofana, who scored 11 targets and assisted 6 for Lyon final season, was one in every of a number of names Liverpool had been touted as suitors for.

Everton reportedly submitted an official bid, however no transfer eventuated for the 20-year-old, who just lately spoke to Het Belang van Limburg about curiosity from Liverpool and Chelsea.

“There was curiosity from these two golf equipment, however in the end nothing concrete,” Fofana defined.

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“I’ve thought-about a switch, however now I feel it’s extra necessary that I play lots, and that has to occur at Lyon. As a result of I nonetheless have some progress to make.”

Lyon had been looking for €50 million (£43.3m) for the left winger, a prohibitive determine for a lot of, and that Liverpool’s curiosity was by no means concrete underlines their perception in Ngumoha’s high quality.

It was why they didn’t pursue a deal, with the Occasions‘ Paul Joyce reporting that the membership “would fairly create a pathway” for Ngumoha “than signal Bradley Barcola or Malick Fofana.”

It has already proved fruitful, with Ngumoha scoring the winner at Newcastle days earlier than he turned 17 – an announcement of his first skilled contract nonetheless to return.

Fofana, in the meantime, has began all three Ligue 1 video games for Lyon this season, scoring and aiding of their one hundred pc begin – of which ex-Crimson Tyler Morton has greater than performed his half.

Liverpool’s summer time enterprise in assault as an alternative noticed them make investments funds for Alexander Isak (£125m), Florian Wirtz (£116m), Hugo Ekitike (£79m) and younger striker Will Wright (£200,000).