Malick Fofana's chaotic move to Sunderland was "a really difficult story to cover", says BBC Senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel. The Black Cats eventually beat Crystal Palace to the signing of the 21-year-old forward from Lyon in a deal worth £30m, after previous interest from Arsenal. "It was really a dramatic day and definitely one of the narratives of Deadline Day for sure," Mokbel told BBC Radio Newcastle.
The day, for Malick Fofana, started with Arsenal, on the hunt for a left winger, registering their interest. It ended with him signing for Sunderland, and had plenty in between.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was reportedly unconvinced by Malick Fofana as he ended up making a late summer transfer window move. The highly-rated young Belgium international is on his way to Sunderland instead, but towards the end of the window he was offered to Arsenal. Still, it seems Gunners boss Arteta was one key figure […] The post Mikel Arteta uncertainty led to Arsenal missing out on Deadline Day signing appeared first on CaughtOffside.
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