Roma unwilling to move forward with Fofana deal at Lyon’s current pricetag

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·28 August 2026

Roma unwilling to move forward with Fofana deal at Lyon’s current pricetag

It’s the final days of the transfer window, and the Giallorossi management continues to work to bring new signings to Trigoria to coach Gian Piero Gasperini.

The possibility of signing Malick Fofana is still very concrete, but Roma prefers to wait to close the deal.

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Fofana is among the names at the top of sporting director Tony D’Amico’s list, and negotiations seemed to be in full swing, but in the last few hours the Roman club has put a brake on the situation.

According to Alfredo Pedullà, Lyon, after their Champions League elimination at the hands of Fenerbahçe, have asked Roma to re-enter negotiations for the player.

However, the Giallorossi club prefers to remain on hold while they consider the financial aspects.