Exclusive: Tottenham ‘Made Flurry of Calls’ to Sign Lyon Winger After Kolo Muani
Tottenham Hotspur made an eleventh-hour enquiry to recruit Lyon star Malick Fofana as head coach Thomas Frank turned his attention towards bringing in additional creativity after luring Paris Saint-Germain frontman Randal Kolo Muani to Hotspur Way earlier on deadline day, GIVEMESPORT sources have revealed.
Spurs were not afraid to splash the cash on attacking reinforcements during the summer transfer window, with Mohammed Kudus’ big-money move from West Ham United being followed by Xavi Simons completing a £51million switch from Bundesliga heavyweights RB Leipzig last week.
Kolo Muani has been tasked with providing Tottenham with additional firepower following his arrival on Monday, on a straight loan which does not include an option or obligation to buy, but the north Londoners missed out on adding another option out wide as they were unable to tie up a deal for Fofana.
Spurs Aimed to Seal Last-Minute Fofana Deal
Tottenham made a last-gasp attempt to sign Fofana after Kolo Muani, according to GMS sources, but Frank and members of the recruitment department were left frustrated as their approach was instantly turned down by Lyon due to the Ligue 1 outfit having limited time to secure an adequate replacement.
The left-sided winger had a price tag worth close to £52million earlier in the transfer window – after the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Fulham, Nottingham Forest, Bayern Munich, Leipzig and Napoli made contact – and it proved to be too late for Spurs to convince his current employers to cash in.
GMS sources have been informed that Tottenham entered talks over what it would take to land Fofana, who got his name on the scoresheet 11 times during the 2024/25 campaign, after making a flurry of calls to find a fresh creative influence just before the 7pm deadline on September 1.
Tottenham made a last-gasp attempt to sign Fofana after Kolo Muani, according to GMS sources, but Frank and members of the recruitment department were left frustrated as their approach was instantly turned down by Lyon due to the Ligue 1 outfit having limited time to secure an adequate replacement.
The left-sided winger had a price tag worth close to £52million earlier in the transfer window – after the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Fulham, Nottingham Forest, Bayern Munich, Leipzig and Napoli made contact – and it proved to be too late for Spurs to convince his current employers to cash in.
GMS sources have been informed that Tottenham entered talks over what it would take to land Fofana, who got his name on the scoresheet 11 times during the 2024/25 campaign, after making a flurry of calls to find a fresh creative influence just before the 7pm deadline on September 1.
