Malick Fofana

Malick Fofana ended up joining Sunderland on transfer deadline day, after a whirlwind 24 hours during which he looked set to join three different clubs.

David Ornstein has admitted that Arsenal needed and wanted to sign a real level-raiser in attack this summer, ultimately failing to land a few key targets.

Malick Fofana is set to join Sunderland, with Arsenal opting not to pursue the signing at Lyon’s valuation of the winger.

Lyon winger Malick Fofana makes a late entry onto Arsenal’s transfer list, with the 21-year-old under consideration before Tuesday’s transfer deadline.

Arsenal’s transfer business may not yet be done, with ongoing links to Malick Fofana and a left-back even after the signing of Eberechi Eze.