Seko Fofana bids farewell to FC Porto, but the door stays open | OneFootball

“Your mark will remain forever engraved in our history.” That was how FC Porto bid farewell to Seko Fofana on Friday, with a reference to the decisive goals he scored against Sporting, Braga and Famalicão. The midfielder’s loan spell has come to an end, meaning he is no longer part of the Dragons’ squad and will return to Rennes, the club he is under contract with until 2029. It should be noted that the agreement with the French side for the 31-year-old Ivorian did not include any option to buy his rights.

Fofana arrived with a certain reputation and leaves the Dragão after making his mark. His physical strength, late runs into the box and ability to speed up the game gave Porto’s midfield another dimension and quickly earned him the affection of the fans, as he took on an important role in the final stretch of the season. He felt valued and important within the team and is now willing to accept a lower salary to sign permanently. Even so, he also knows the process will be very difficult and that any agreement will require patience.

In the Europa League, Fofana played four matches and totalled 317 minutes, but it was mainly in the league that he truly made his mark. In just 12 games and 280 minutes, he scored three goals. The most decisive came in Braga, in a crucial 2-1 win for FC Porto, the goal that led Farioli to celebrate in unprecedented fashion. Before that, he had already given the fans reason to celebrate in the clássico against Sporting and later against Famalicão as well, although in those two matches his goals only secured draws. In the Portuguese Cup, he recorded 83 minutes across two games.

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