FC Porto clarify Fofana deal: no buy option, includes intermediary fee | OneFootball

Seko Fofana was officially announced this Monday, the last day of the transfer market in Portugal, as a new addition to FC Porto. The club reached an agreement with Rennes for the loan of the midfielder until the end of the current season, without a purchase option, as reported by O JOGO. The Dragons also revealed that there was “no intermediary intervention.”

“FC Porto reached an agreement with Stade Rennais FC for the free loan, valid until June 30, 2026, of the sports registration rights of Seko Fofana. The agreement does not include a purchase option for the economic rights. FC Porto declares that this loan did not involve any intermediary intervention,” can be read on the official website.

Seko Fofana, an international midfielder from the Ivory Coast, aged 30, participated in 12 matches for Rennes this season, scored one goal, and has a history of playing for Al Ettifaq and Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, as well as Lens, Udinese, Bastia, and Fulham.

The player will wear the number 42 jersey in honor of his idol Yaya Touré.

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