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.
Ismaila Sarr’s failed move to Liverpool has taken another twist after his agent, Diomansy Kamara, publicly criticised the way African players are treated during major transfer negotiations. Liverpool pushed to sign the Crystal Palace winger during the closing stages of the window as Andoni Iraola looked for another wide attacker. Want more CaughtOffside coverage? Add […] The post Agent hits out after Premier League star failed to seal career changing Liverpool move appeared first on CaughtOffside.
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