FC Porto close to sealing Seko Fofana deal | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli is about to strengthen FC Porto's midfield with the arrival of Seko Fofana. The deal is in the final stages and involves a loan until the end of the season, with an option to purchase in favor of the Dragons.

The 30-year-old midfielder currently plays for Rennes, a club that paid 20 million euros to Al Nassr to sign him, and with which he has a contract until June 2029. Fofana earns around 3.6 million euros per season at the French club.

The Ivorian international made his mark at Lens before moving to Saudi Arabia and then returning to France. Farioli requested his signing to add experience and leadership to a young squad—already reinforced in defense by Thiago Silva and in attack by Luuk de Jong—and sees Fofana as a direct alternative to Victor Froholdt.

The player's desire to maintain high performance until the end of the season works in favor of FC Porto, as Fofana aims to be in good shape for the 2026 World Cup. Ivory Coast is in Group E, where they will face Germany, Curaçao, and Ecuador in the tournament held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

This season, Fofana has accumulated only 654 minutes over 12 games at Rennes—seven as a starter and five as a substitute.

The potential arrival of the midfielder is likely to cause departures in Porto's midfield: Stephen Eustáquio has offers from various markets, and Tomás Perez also attracts interest both inside and outside the league.

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