{"id":224784,"date":"2025-06-29T19:48:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T19:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/224784\/"},"modified":"2025-06-29T19:48:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T19:48:11","slug":"french-wonderkid-malick-fofana-spotted-wearing-manchester-united-shirt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/224784\/","title":{"rendered":"French wonderkid Malick Fofana spotted wearing Manchester United shirt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Manchester United fans might be intrigued by the actions of promising Lyon winger Malick Fofana.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A week ago <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/club\/manchester-united-fans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United fans<\/a> were left angered by the actions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/alejandro-garnacho\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alejandro Garnacho<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Garnacho posted an image on social media <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/alejandro-garnacho-pictured-wearing-marcus-rashfords-aston-villa-shirt-on-holiday-amid-questions-over-his-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wearing an Aston Villa shirt<\/a> with Marcus Rashford\u2019s name and number on the back.<\/p>\n<p>Now we have the opposite case. Lyon winger Malick Fofana has been spotted wearing a Manchester United kit.<\/p>\n<p>Fofana was pictured on his Instagram story reel doing some offseason training, wearing the green Manchester United third kit from the 2022\/23 season.<\/p>\n<p>Coincidentally this shirt also had Marcus Rashford\u2019s name and number on the back.<\/p>\n<p>Malick Fofana could leave Lyon<\/p>\n<p>Malick Fofana\u2019s situation is one to watch. The French forward is attracting attention in connection with a transfer this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Lyon were recently punished for financial irregularities with relegation to France\u2019s Ligue 2. This makes the departure of Fofana even more likely.<\/p>\n<p>This presents a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/opinion\/ineos-can-complete-bargain-of-the-year-signing-as-man-utd-targets-asking-price-slashed-in-potential-fire-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">possible bargain for Manchester United<\/a> if the club are intrigued enough to push for his signature.<\/p>\n<p>Fofana, 20, scored 11 goals for Lyon last season and also provided five assists.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"711\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2210113350-1024x711.jpg\" alt=\"Malick Fofana dribbles through Manchester United's defence\" class=\"wp-image-265094\" \/>Photo by Alex Dodd \u2013 CameraSport via Getty ImagesMalick Fofana caused Manchester United problems<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United have already seen Malick Fofana up close, he caused the Red Devils serious problems in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/match-coverage\/five-things-we-learned-as-manchester-united-beat-lyon-5-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dramatic Europa League game<\/a> between the two teams.<\/p>\n<p>Fofana won a penalty to help Lyon take the lead, with Manchester United eventually going on to win 5-4.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the enthralling game at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/club\/stadium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Old Trafford<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/lyons-malick-fofana-makes-honest-admission-about-man-utd-comeback-in-7-6-aggregate-win-i-think-we\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fofana vowed<\/a>: \u201cIt\u2019s the first time I\u2019ve felt emotions like that and I\u2019ll remember it for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caughtoffside.com\/2025\/06\/28\/sources-liverpool-arsenal-battle-top-level-potential\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Caught Offside<\/a> has claimed Liverpool and Arsenal are both keen on signing Fofana this summer.<\/p>\n<p>But it seems he has a liking for Manchester United, despite Lyon\u2019s defeat.<\/p>\n<p>Whether he fits in at United or would be a priority is another matter, but the situation might be one to keep an eye on.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manchester United fans might be intrigued by the actions of promising Lyon winger Malick Fofana. 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