BREAKING NEWS: Chelsea announce the £8m signing of Ivorian wonderkid striker David Datro Fofana, 20, from Erling Haaland’s former club Molde – their first buy of a busy January window
Chelsea have reached a pre-agreement with Molde FK for their Ivorian striker David Datro Fofana.
The Blues have come to an accord with the Norwegian outfit for star forward Fofana, who has been on their radar for some time now as they look to add to their offensive ranks.
Fofana is the latest striker to make a name for themselves with Molde, with Manchester City star Erling Haaland erupting onto the scene after starring for the Eliteserien champions.
Chelsea have reached a pre-agreement with Norwegian side Molde’s starlet David Datro Fofana
Sportsmail reported on Wednesday that the Premier League side are set to pay around £8million for the Ivorian striker.
Fofana represents a commitment from Graham Potter to sign young, upcoming stars, who are yet unproven on the biggest stage but will be sure to receive adequate playing time by the former Brighton boss.
The Ivorian has feature for his country – doing so in a friendly victory over Burundi earlier this year, but his only experience of European club football comes with Molde.
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The Ivorian striker scored 22 goals in 39 appearances in all competitions for Molde last season
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