AS Monaco’s mainstay, Youssouf Fofana has again rejected West Ham United’s approach to him. The player is only willing to join AC Milan if he has to leave Stade Louis II.
Currently, Fofana only has a contract until 2025. He rejected the contract extension offered by Les Monegasques His potential to leave the team is quite large. Monaco has also set a valuation of 20 million Euros for the player to teams interested in his services.
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Previously, according to Italian journalist Daniele Longo, West Ham opened an offer at a figure that was close to Monaco’s request. On the other hand, Milan also often contacted Fofana’s agent . According to his agent, Fofana has stated his stance of rejecting various approaches made by the Hammers. He said his client only wanted to appear on the Red side of the Fashion City.
Milan actually has opened an offer at 17 million Euros to bring the player to Milanelo. However, Monaco rejected the hope. There has been no further communication regarding the player’s transfer.
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The latest news is that Milan are ready to make a third offer to Monaco. They are ready to insert a 10 percent release clause in the Principality team with the same transfer to reopen talks for the 25-year-old.
Since arriving at Monaco in 2020, Fofana has played a key role in the team. He has played 175 matches across competitions and scored 7 goals and 15 assists. He was a key element of the team last season when Le Diagonale returned to the Champions League.