{"id":32215,"date":"2025-07-02T09:20:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T09:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/32215\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T09:20:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T09:20:09","slug":"fabrizio-romano-says-premier-league-club-have-agreed-to-sign-man-utd-target-race-remains-wide-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/32215\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabrizio Romano says Premier League club have ‘agreed’ to sign Man Utd target, race remains wide open"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Manchester United are in the midst of an attacking overhaul this summer, but things are far from done.<\/strong><\/p>\n

After a dismal 44-goal campaign, Manchester United<\/a> needed wholesale attacking changes to change fortunes for the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n

Already, United have announced the arrival of Matheus Cunha<\/a>, with the Brazilian joining for \u00a362.5m in June from Wolves. Cunha will be an immediate starter in the left number 10 role, but he won\u2019t be alone.<\/p>\n

United are closing in on signing Bryan Mbeumo<\/a> for the right-sided number 10 role, with talks at an advanced stage for Brentford.<\/p>\n

However, two additions may not be enough to replace the potential outgoings. United have four attackers on the \u2018to sell\u2019 list<\/a> this summer, and if all are sold there may be scope for further additions.<\/p>\n

United\u2019s potential bomb squad<\/a> could include Alejandro Garnacho, Antony, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford. In this event, United may target an additional attacking signing, however one option might soon be off the table.<\/p>\n

\"MalickPhoto by Agit Erdi Ulukaya \/Anadolu via Getty ImagesNottingham Forest agree deal to sign Malick Fofana<\/p>\n

If United are to bring in another forward after Cunha and Mbeumo, it won\u2019t be a player in his prime but likely a younger talent to support the starting pair.<\/p>\n

One name fitting this scenario perfectly is a potential bargain for United in Malick Fofana<\/a>. The Lyon winger is available for cheap after the French giants were handed relegation.<\/p>\n

United have been linked with Fofana<\/a>, however, most of the Premier League are interested and now Nottingham Forest have taken steps towards a deal.<\/p>\n

This is according to Fabrizio Romano, who claims that Forest have \u2018agreed\u2019 a deal with Lyon for Fofana. Despite this, the race remains open as no agreement has been reached between player and club.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udea8\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea EXCL: Nottingham Forest have agreed deal with Olympique Lyon for Malick Fofana\u2026 but no agreement yet on player side.<\/p>\n

Fofana, waiting for Champions League clubs with Chelsea still keen on the player.<\/p>\n

Understand Bayern and Napoli have also called to make initial approach. pic.twitter.com\/dp8XtwDP9x<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Despite Fofana being pictured in a United kit<\/a> this week, Romano didn\u2019t mention the Red Devils in relation to the winger.<\/p>\n

Fofana is, however, waiting on Champions League clubs to formalise their interest with Chelsea keen on the Belgian. It is added that both Bayern Munich and Napoli have also made their initial approach.<\/p>\n

Manchester United don\u2019t have a place for Malick Fofana<\/p>\n

There is no denying that Fofana is an excellent prospect and has all the potential to become a world-leading winger, but signing him this summer wouldn\u2019t have made sense.<\/p>\n

The Belgium international is an out-and-out winger, which doesn\u2019t make him an ideal fit into Ruben Amorim\u2019s wingerless 3-4-2-1 system.<\/p>\n

Fofana would have been an exciting player to use at wing-back, however, even then his work rate and defensive work are unlikely to make him a viable option.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, Fofana signs for a club outside of England so that we don\u2019t have to watch him shine every week.<\/p>\n

So it is the right move from United not the formalise interest, without even considering the financial aspects of spending likely \u00a3150m plus on wingers or number 10s in one summer with several positions needing additions.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n