Fofana

2022 - 12 - 15

David Datro Fofana

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Chelsea set to complete David Datro Fofana as first January signing ... (Football.London)

Chelsea are set to be one of the busiest Premier League clubs in the January transfer window after spending close to £300million over the summer on eight ...

Premier League rivals Liverpool were said to be interested in the 19-year-old but it seems the Blues have beaten the Reds to Fofana's signing ahead of January. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Kai Havertz have [both struggled for form this season ](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-january-transfer-armando-broja-25752726)resulting in the Blues exploring possible striker options ahead of the January transfer window. Broja is set to miss the remainder of the season leaving Chelsea with just two striker options in Aubameyang and Havertz. At 19 years old, Fofana fits into Todd Boehly's plans to sign talented youngsters that have the potential to become regular first team players in the future. Ronaldo is available as a free agent heading into the January transfer window, whilst Felix has been given permission to pursue an exit from Atletico Madrid after falling out of favour under Diego Simeone. [Todd Boehly's crucial Chelsea January transfer choice to set tone following Armando Broja injury](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-january-transfer-armando-broja-25752726) [Todd Boehly inventive £21m Borussia Dortmund plan can break Chelsea January transfer trend](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/todd-boehly-chelsea-january-transfer-25750396) [Chelsea's Joao Felix transfer stance revealed following Armando Broja injury news](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-joao-felix-transfer-broja-25744531) [Ziyech, Hutchinson - Six Chelsea stars to be impacted by Armando Broja's season-ending injury](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/armando-broja-injury-chelsea-ziyech-25745173) [Chelsea news and transfers LIVE: Latest news, rumours and gossip from Stamford Bridge](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-news-transfers-live-ronaldo-25755572)

19 year old Fofana who Chelsea are about to sign (BeSoccer EN)

Chelsea have reached an agreement with Molde to sign young Ivory Coast star David Datro Fofana. Fabrizio Romano claims that they have already agreed the ...

So far this season, he has got four goals in 10, starting eight of them. It seems that the signing has been agreed for more than €10 million. We are talking about 19 year old striker [David Datro Fofana](https://www.besoccer.com/player/d-fofana-1003766).

Chelsea 'on the verge of £8.6m deal to sign Ivory Coast wonderkid ... (Daily Mail)

19-year-old striker David Datro Fofana has scored 21 goals his year. It's believed Chelsea have beaten Graham Potter's former club Brighton for his ...

[ ahead of a move to England in the summer](/sport/football/article-10910607/Manchester-City-finally-announce-signing-Erling-Haaland-Borussia-Dortmund.html). We have to take risks sometimes,' he told Meanwhile, this season he has four goals in ten games. In total, the Ivorian has amassed 24 goals in 65 goals for the club and Chelsea will be hoping he can emulate Haaland - who left Molde in 2019. [Chelsea](/sport/teampages/chelsea.html) are understood to be on the verge of signing Ivory Coast wonderkid David Datro Fofana from Molde - just weeks after [Graham Potter](/sport/graham-potter/index.html)'s former club [Brighton](/news/brighton/index.html) opened talks for him. [Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1603345923819851776) - that the Blues are 'on the verge' of signing the young star.

Chelsea closing in on signing Ivory Coast striker Datro Fofana from ... (talkSPORT.com)

Chelsea have an agreement in place with Norwegian side Molde to sign teenage striker Datro Fofana.The Blues' centre-forward options took a hit last we.

[Cristiano Ronaldo](https://talksport.com/football/1253964/cristiano-ronaldo-chelsea-man-utd-sporting-lisbon-free-agent/) and [Joao Felix](https://talksport.com/football/1270372/joao-felix-transfer-atletico-madrid-arsenal-portugal/) had emerged as possible options for the Blues in January, however it seems the Premier League side are opting for the starlet instead. [talkSPORT.com](https://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/index.html?interstitial=true). However it was Molde that snapped him up in 2021 and he went on to score in his debut in a 3-3 draw in the Europa League against Hoffenheim. [Armando Broja ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee](https://talksport.com/football/1276382/chelsea-armando-broja-acl-surgery-out-injury/) and he is now expected to miss the rest of the season. It’s understood there’s a full agreement in place with Premier League superstar Erling Haaland’s former club Molde to sign the striker who made his debut for the Ivory Coast back in 2019. [Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1603345923819851776), Chelsea are on the verge of signing Fofana.

Who is David Datro Fofana? 'Dream' Chelsea transfer imminent for ... (Evening Standard)

The Blues have hugely increased the investment in their academy team since the Boehly-Clearlake Capital takeover in the summer, spending over £30million on ...

He had also been linked with the likes of Liverpool, Leicester and Bundesliga outfit Schalke in recent months. “Chelsea have been my favourite club since I was little,” he said previously, speaking to Norwegian outlet TV2. 19-year-old Fofana, who made his senior international debut for the Ivory Coast at the age of just 16, moved to Norwegian outfit Molde last year on a four-year contract from Ivorian club AFAD, based in the economic capital and largest city Abidjan.

Transfer latest: Chelsea close on Molde's Fofana as Madrid land ... (The Guardian)

Chelsea are close to signing the striker David Datro Fofana from Molde and Real Madrid have sealed a deal for the 16-year-old Brazilian Endrick.

“The player will travel to Madrid in the coming days to visit the facilities of our club.” Real Madrid have secured a €60m deal for the 16-year-old Brazilian Endrick to join from Palmeiras in July 2024, when he turns 18. Chelsea are poised to sign the striker David Datro Fofana from Molde in January for more than €10m (£8.7m).

Who is Datro Fofana? Things to know about the Chelsea target (90min)

Molde's reputation as a talent factory was boosted by the emergence of a certain Erling Haaland, and the next gem set for an expensive move to the big ...

"When it comes to scoring, it's Cristiano Ronaldo - his headers, how he positions himself in the box. "It's good to be compared to such a great player," Fofana admitted of comparisons to Ronaldo specifically. I know the comparisons are a bit of nonsense, but it's a motivation for me. He's not lightning fast or terrifyingly strong, but what Fofana does boast is a high knowledge of how to maximise his skills and compensate for any shortcomings on the pitch. You have to be very accurate to score." What you'll also see from Fofana is an ability to create his own shots. "It's a very good team. I have to end up there. "You say to yourself, 'We started at the same place'. "I want to go to the Premier League. "It is symbolic," he told TV2 of literally following in Haaland's shadow. It was there that he began to impress European scouts, with French and Belgium clubs chasing his signature.