They gave up on Jadon Sancho at Stamford Bridge because the Man United loanee didn’t convince Chelsea’s management and the boss Enzo Maresca that he’s the reinforcement the Blues need. In 41 appearances in the past season, the 25-year-old scored five goals and made twice as many assists, though half of them came in the UEFA Conference League against mediocre rivals.CWC: Chelsea didn’t impress, but three points are three pointsBorussia Dortmund’s Jamie Gittens was supposed to be the replacement, but the eventual deal fell through even before the negotiations started because of the price. The BVB demanded €60 million for the youngster who spent some time in Chelsea’s youth categories, and the Blues found it unacceptable despite their recent willingness to spend a lot.Finally, they found the third target, which could be the charm – Olympique Lyon’s Malick Fofana, who could join his namesake Wesley in London.Chelsea officials have called Lyon for Malick Fofana. The Blues’ interest is still in its infancy, and there have been no offers so far. The 20-year-old Belgian winger is valued at around €50million (via @lequipe) pic.twitter.com/ilECHPzJcZ— ChelsTransfer (@ChelsTransfer) June 16, 2025 According to the French L’Equipe, the Ligue 1 side will demand €10 million less than Dortmund, and that’s the amount Todd Boehly would be ready to splash out.The 20-year-old joined Lyon a year and a half ago from Gent for €19 million and made fantastic progress with Les Gones. During the previous season, Fofana noted five goals and four assists in 29 Ligue 1 matches, while his UEFA Europa League performances were way better (six goals and two assists in ten appearances).Still, the Blues aren’t the only team that started knocking on Lyon’s door and asking questions about Fofana, as Man United, Nottingham Forest, and Liverpool also wait in line for the young Belgian.##NAJAVA_MECA_8982976##
