{"id":190024,"date":"2025-06-16T21:54:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T21:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/190024\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T21:54:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T21:54:20","slug":"revealed-chelsea-set-to-raid-france-again-as-blues-boss-enzo-maresca-eyes-up-exciting-20-year-old-winger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/190024\/","title":{"rendered":"Revealed: Chelsea set to raid France AGAIN as Blues boss Enzo Maresca eyes up exciting 20-year-old winger"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Chelsea have approached Lyon but no formal offer has yet been submitted\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Watch Every Club World Cup Match Live on DAZN. Sign Up Now\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-3881\/Nathan-Johns-sport-author.html\" class=\"author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NATHAN JOHNS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-189\/kieran-gill.html\" class=\"author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KIERAN GILL<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  14:30 EDT, 16 June 2025   |  Updated:  14:54 EDT, 16 June 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/chelsea\/index.html\" id=\"mol-202b1b60-4ad9-11f0-9895-9d040eec26e8\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea<\/a> have once again been linked with a signing from <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/ligue-1\/index.html\" id=\"mol-20315cf0-4ad9-11f0-9895-9d040eec26e8\" rel=\"noopener\">Ligue 1<\/a> with Lyon winger Malick Fofana the latest youngster in their sights.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Fofana, 20, has been the subject of discussions between Chelsea and the French club although no formal offer has been submitted, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The latest interest comes after Chelsea were recently linked with Lorient midfielder Arthur Avom.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">According to French outlet <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lequipe.fr\/Football\/Actualites\/Mercato-chelsea-a-contacte-l-ol-pour-malick-fofana\/1570658\">l&#8217;\u00c9quipe<\/a>, Fofana is under contract until 2028 but a significant offer could tempt Lyon into cashing in.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Born in Belgium, the winger scored six times and provided 11 assists in 41 appearances last season across Ligue 1, the <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/europa-league\/index.html\" id=\"mol-2031ab10-4ad9-11f0-9895-9d040eec26e8\" rel=\"noopener\">Europa League<\/a> and the French Cup.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Fofana joined Lyon from Belgian side Gent for a fee of\u00a0\u20ac19.5million (\u00a316.6m) in January 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ece9a8a1b9f006fb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99427839-0-image-a-17_1750095622859.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Chelsea have approached Lyon to discuss a move for 20-year-old winger Malick Fofana\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Chelsea have approached Lyon to discuss a move for 20-year-old winger Malick Fofana\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-2b32c66a60636b72\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99427847-0-image-a-18_1750095627076.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Fofana joined Lyon from Belgian side Gent in 2024 and is under contract in France until 2028\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Fofana joined Lyon from Belgian side Gent in 2024 and is under contract in France until 2028<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-720e32d111d6c9ae\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99427863-0-image-a-19_1750095629317.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Enzo Maresca's Chelsea are in the market for a right-footed winger during the summer window\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Enzo Maresca&#8217;s Chelsea are in the market for a right-footed winger during the summer window<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He has been capped once by his native Belgium having first earned a call-up last October.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Chelsea are interested in signing a right-footed winger in the summer window and made an offer of around \u00a342m for Borussia Dortmund star Jamie Gittens.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Bundesliga outfit rejected the bid but the Blues are expected to increase their offer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Enzo Maresca&#8217;s side have already signed striker Liam Delap from Ipswich after triggering his \u00a330m release clause.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Blues are in action in the Club World Cup, taking on LAFC in their first game on Monday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        Revealed: Chelsea set to raid France AGAIN as Blues boss Enzo Maresca eyes up exciting 20-year-old winger<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chelsea have 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